Table 3.
Serologic and cerebral spinal fluid results.
| Patients with CNS inflammatory event, n = 38 a | |
|---|---|
| Serologic results, n (%) | |
| Positive MOG IgG | 2/33 (6.1) |
| Positive AQP4 IgG | 2/34 (5.9) |
| CSF results, n (%) | |
| Elevated WBC (WBC > 5 per mm3) | 8/20 (40.0) |
| Lymphocytic pleocytosis (WBC > 5 per mm3 with lymphocytic predominance) | 8/20 (40.0) |
| Elevated protein (>0.45 g/L) | 8/20 (40.0) |
| Elevated protein (adjusted for age) | 5/20 (25.0) |
| Normal glucose (>60% serum glucose) | 20/20 (100.0) |
| CSF specific oligoclonal bands | 7/17 (41.2) |
| Elevated IgG index (>70) | 3/15 (20.0) |
Abbreviations: CNS = central nervous system; MOG = myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein; IgG = immunoglobulin G; AQP4 = aquaporin 4; CSF = cerebral spinal fluid; WBC = white blood cell.
a
Serum/CSF results not available for all patients, with sample size shown for each variable based on available data.