Letter to the Editor

Cerebrospinal Fluid Viscosity: Can It Be Used as a Novel Diagnostic Measure for Acute Meningitis?

Authors: Hong-Liang Zhang, MD, Jiang Wu, MD, PhD

Abstract

To the Editor:


We read with great interest the article by Yetkin et al,1 which evaluated the potentials of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) viscosity as a diagnostic modality for meningitis. The study was well designed and conducted, but we wonder if the authors considered confounding factors such as protein concentrations in the CSF.

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References

1. Yetkin F, Kayabas U, Ersoy Y, et al. Cerebrospinal fluid viscosity: a novel diagnostic measure for acute meningitis. South Med J 2010;103:892–895.
 
2. Hughes RA, Cornblath DR. Guillain-Barré syndrome. Lancet 2005;366:1653–1666.
 
3. Vallat JM, Sommer C, Magy L. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for a treatable condition. Lancet Neurol 2010;9:402–412.