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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
Autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) is a type of encephalitis, and one of the most common causes of noninfectious encephalitis. It can be triggered by tumors , infections , or it may be cryptogenic . The neurological manifestations can be either acute or subacute and usually develop within six weeks.
Chronic meningitis is defined by signs and symptoms being present longer than four weeks and includes pleocytosis, or the presence of inflammatory cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. [2] The initial test is usually a lumbar puncture to collect cerebrospinal fluid for analysis.
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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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