A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen – virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite – has proved successful after a decade of use.
The work involved studying 1,058 proteins in cerebrospinal fluid from 419 patients and 187 control volunteers known to be different for Alzheimer's patients when they noticed some patterns developing.
The purpose of this test is to determine whether or not there are immunoglobulin proteins called oligoclonal bands dwelling in your cerebrospinal fluid. This helps your physician identify the ...
Cerebrospinal fluid leaks, caused by tears or holes in the spinal cord, are rare and difficult to identify. Because the symptoms aren’t uncommon — including nausea, neck pain, ringing in ...