Importance of cerebrospinal fluid in the diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system diseases
10.3760/cma.j.cn114452-20211129-00743
- VernacularTitle:重视脑脊液检验在中枢神经系统疾病诊治中的应用
- Author:
Ming GUAN
1
Author Information
1. 复旦大学附属华山医院检验医学科 脑脊液检验中心，上海200040
- Keywords:
Central nervous system;
Cerebrospinal fluid;
Laboratory medicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2022;45(1):5-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a colorless and transparent fluid filling the ventricular system, subarachnoid space, and central canal of the spinal cord, which could directly reflect diseases from the human central nervous system. As advanced technologies were used widely in CSF-based tests, they provided a new perspective for diagnosing, prognosis and treatment monitoring of central nervous system diseases based on CSF. The main challenges currently are resolving the biological variation of CSF markers, selecting appropriate technologies, and standardizing CSF-based analysis.
