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Lymphocytic pleocytosis is an abnormal increase in the amount of lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is usually considered to be a sign of infection or inflammation within the nervous system , and is encountered in a number of neurological diseases , such as pseudomigraine, Susac's syndrome, and encephalitis.
Reference ranges for other CSF constituents Substance Lower limit Upper limit Unit Corresponds to % of that in blood plasma; RBCs: n/a [2] 0 [2] / negative: cells/μL or cells/mm 3: WBCs: 0 [2] 3 [2] cells/μL cells/mm 3: pH: 7.28 [1] 7.32 [1] (-log M) PCO 2: 44 [1] 50 [1] mmHg 5.9 [7] 6.7 [7] kPa: PO 2: 40 [1] 44 [1] mmHg 5.3 [7] 5.9 [7] kPa
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found within the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord of all vertebrates. CSF is produced by specialized ependymal cells in the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain, and absorbed in the arachnoid granulations .
In medicine, pleocytosis (or pleiocytosis) is an increased cell count (from Greek pleion, "more"), particularly an increase in white blood cell count, in a bodily fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid. [1] It is often defined specifically as an increased white blood cell count in cerebrospinal fluid. [2]
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Mollaret's meningitis is characterized by chronic, recurrent episodes of headache, stiff neck, meningismus, and fever; cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis with large "endothelial" cells, neutrophil granulocytes, and lymphocytes; and attacks separated by symptom-free periods of weeks to years; and spontaneous remission of symptoms and signs.
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