Can be due to caused due to Utilisation by pathogenic organisms Utilisation by host cells Impaired CSF glucose transport through the blood-brain barrier Conditions where low CSF glucose arises include: Infective conditions Bacterial infections: low...
Xanthochromia is a yellow, orange, or pink discoloration of the CSF Due to the breakdown products of haemoglobin (bilirubin) following lysis of red cells Begins after RBCs have been in CSF for about two hours and can remain for up to 2-4 weeks Ultraviolet light can...
Normal CSF opening pressure 5-20 cm H2O May be up to 25 cm H2O in obese Opening pressure >25 cm H2O diagnostic of intracranial hypertension Meniscus fluctuates: 2-5mm with pulse 4-10mm with respiration Must be measured in the lateral decubitus position: Levels vary...
