What are the causes of raised CSF white cell count (pleocytosis)?

Infectious conditions Viral meningoencephalitisBacterial meningoencephalitisTB meningitisFungal meningitisNeurosyphilisLyme diseaseParasitic infectionsV-P shunt infection Inflammatory conditions Cerebral vasculitisDemyelinating disease Vascular conditions Subarachnoid...

What are the causes of elevated CSF protein?

Infective conditions Inflammatory conditions Vascular conditions Endocrine conditions Medications / toxins Other Bacterial infectionsTuberculous infectionsFungal infectionsCerebral abscess Guillian-Barre SyndromeMultiple sclerosis Subarachnoid haemorrhageCerebral...

What is a normal CSF protein level?

Normal range in an adult is 0.2 – 0.4 g/L May be falsely elevated following a traumatic tap: Can be corrected by subtracting 10mg/L for every 1000 RBCs/mm3 Correction is only accurate if the same tube is used for the protein and cell...