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Table 1 CSF findings in our three patients compared to those described in the literature

From: Three case reports of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease: lessons from real-life clinical practice

 

Tyler et al. 2006 [7]

Patient#1

Patient#2

Patient#3

Macroscopic characteristics

N/A

Limpid

Limpid

Limpid, slight xanthochromia

RBC count [cells/mm3]

200 (M), 545 (E)

< 5

N/A

1000

WBC count [cells/mm3]

226 (M), 227 (E)

195

66

760

WBC subpopulation

45% (M) and 37% (E) predominantly PMNs

Predominantly mononuclear

Almost exclusively mononuclear

PMNs

Proteins [mg/dL]

76 (M), 101 (E)

158

59

430

Glucose [mg/dL]

65 (M), 71 (E)

50

61

46

CSF/serum glucose ratio

N/A

0.43

0.55

0.42

  1. M meningitis, E encephalitis, PMNs polymorphonuclear leukocytes, N/A not available, glycorrhachia: normal range 65–100 mg/dL, CSF/serum glucose ratio: normal range > 0.6