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Xu X, Pu R, Zhao L. Benign Recurrent Aseptic Meningitis Complicated by Pseudohypoparathyroidism: A Case Report. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2024; 63:187-190. [PMID: 37924257 DOI: 10.1177/00099228231209022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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- Xiaoya Xu
- Department of Neurology, Zigong First People's Hospital, Zigong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zigong First People's Hospital, Zigong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, NanChong, China
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Khaled ML, Tarhini AA, Forsyth PA, Smalley I, Piña Y. Leptomeningeal Disease (LMD) in Patients with Melanoma Metastases. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15061884. [PMID: 36980770 PMCID: PMC10047692 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15061884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a devastating complication caused by seeding malignant cells to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the leptomeningeal membrane. LMD is diagnosed in 5-15% of patients with systemic malignancy. Management of LMD is challenging due to the biological and metabolic tumor microenvironment of LMD being largely unknown. Patients with LMD can present with a wide variety of signs and/or symptoms that could be multifocal and include headache, nausea, vomiting, diplopia, and weakness, among others. The median survival time for patients with LMD is measured in weeks and up to 3-6 months with aggressive management, and death usually occurs due to progressive neurologic dysfunction. In melanoma, LMD is associated with a suppressive immune microenvironment characterized by a high number of apoptotic and exhausted CD4+ T-cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and a low number of CD8+ T-cells. Proteomics analysis revealed enrichment of complement cascade, which may disrupt the blood-CSF barrier. Clinical management of melanoma LMD consists primarily of radiation therapy, BRAF/MEK inhibitors as targeted therapy, and immunotherapy with anti-PD-1, anti-CTLA-4, and anti-LAG-3 immune checkpoint inhibitors. This review summarizes the biology and anatomic features of melanoma LMD, as well as the current therapeutic approaches.
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- Mariam Lotfy Khaled
- Metabolism and Physiology Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
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- Departments of Cutaneous Oncology and Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Metabolism and Physiology Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Neuro-Oncology Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Otto F, Harrer C, Pilz G, Wipfler P, Harrer A. Role and Relevance of Cerebrospinal Fluid Cells in Diagnostics and Research: State-of-the-Art and Underutilized Opportunities. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 12:diagnostics12010079. [PMID: 35054246 PMCID: PMC8774636 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12010079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has recently experienced a revival in diagnostics and research. However, little progress has been made regarding CSF cell analysis. For almost a century, CSF cell count and cytomorphological examination have been central diagnostic parameters, with CSF pleocytosis as a hallmark finding of neuroinflammation and cytology offering valuable clues regarding infectious, autoimmune, and malignant aetiologies. A great deal of information, however, remains unattended as modern immune phenotyping technologies have not yet been broadly incorporated into routine CSF analysis. This is a serious deficit considering the central role of CSF cells as effectors in central nervous system (CNS) immune defence and autoimmune CNS processes, and the diagnostic challenges posed by clinically overlapping infectious and immune-mediated CNS diseases. Here, we summarize historical, specimen-intrinsic, methodological, and technical issues determining the state-of-the-art diagnostics of CSF cells and outline future perspectives for this underutilized window into meningeal and CNS immunity.
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- Ferdinand Otto
- Department of Neurology, Paracelsus Medical University, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (F.O.); (C.H.); (G.P.); (P.W.)
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- Department of Neurology, Paracelsus Medical University, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (F.O.); (C.H.); (G.P.); (P.W.)
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- Department of Neurology, Paracelsus Medical University, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (F.O.); (C.H.); (G.P.); (P.W.)
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- Department of Neurology, Paracelsus Medical University, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (F.O.); (C.H.); (G.P.); (P.W.)
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- Department of Neurology, Paracelsus Medical University, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; (F.O.); (C.H.); (G.P.); (P.W.)
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Paracelsus Medical University, Landeskrankenhaus, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Correspondence:
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Mello CDS, Cabral-Castro MJ, Faria LCSD, Peralta JM, Puccioni-Sohler M. Use of Cerebrospinal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Neuroinvasive Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya: A 19-year systematic review. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2021; 54:e0891 2020. [PMID: 33950132 PMCID: PMC8083883 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0891-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cerebrospinal fluid analysis contributes to the diagnosis and neuropathogenesis of neuroinvasive arboviruses. Neurological complications caused by dengue, Zika, and chikungunya infections have high clinical relevance because of their high potential to cause death or neurological deficits. We aimed to evaluate the use of cerebrospinal fluid assays for diagnostic support in neurological disorders associated with dengue, chikungunya, and Zika infections. METHODS A systematic review was carried out by searching the electronic databases LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, and Embase for articles written in English, Portuguese, or Spanish in the last 19 years. Published studies were reviewed using the terms "dengue," "Zika", "chikungunya", alone or in combination with "cerebrospinal fluid" in the period from 2000 to 2019. RESULTS A total of 98,060 studies were identified; of these, 1.1% (1,041 studies, 58,478 cases) used cerebrospinal fluid assays for neurological investigations. The most frequent neurological disorders included encephalitis (41.4%), congenital syndromes (17%), and microcephaly associated with Zika virus infections (8.9%). Neuroinvasive disorders were confirmed in 8.03% of 58,478 cases by specific cerebrospinal fluid analyses. The main methods used were IgM-specific antibodies (66%) and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (10%). The largest number of scientific papers (29%) originated from Brazil, followed by India (18.4%) and the United States (14.4%). CONCLUSIONS Although cerebrospinal fluid analysis is of great importance for increasing neurological diagnostic accuracy and contributes to the early diagnosis of neuroinvasive dengue, chikungunya, and Zika infections, it is underused in routine laboratory investigations worldwide.
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- Cíntia da Silva Mello
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.,Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Wang S, Liu J, Cai H, Liu K, He Y, Liu S, Guo Y, Guo L. High salt diet elevates the mean arterial pressure of SLC14α1 gene depletion mice. Life Sci 2020; 254:117751. [PMID: 32387413 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS Urea transporter B (UTB) is encoded by the SLC14α1 gene, and exerts its activity in the choroid plexus (CP) by regulating [Na+] in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and maintaining normal blood pressure in mice fed on high salt diet. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of high salt diet on the mean arterial pressure (MAP) in SLC14α1 depletion mice and its possible molecular mechanism. MAIN METHODS Adult male mice were divided into four groups: 1) UTB+/+(wild type) mice + normal salt diet (0.3% NaCl, NS); 2) UTB+/+ mice + high salt diet (8% NaCl, HS); 3) UTB-/- (SLC14α1 knockout) mice + NS; 4) UTB-/- mice + HS, each group consisted of 6 mice. The MAP of mice was measured by non-invasive detection method after HS diet for 4 weeks, followed by euthanization for brain and blood collection. KEY FINDINGS HS significantly elevated the MAP and CSF [Na+] in UTB-/- mice in comparison with wild type mice; however, NS didn't alter the MAP and CSF [Na+] in either wild type mice or UTB-/- mice. HS also induced the expression of ENaC-α and α1-Na+-K+-ATPase in UTB-/- mice as confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blot. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggest that the depletion of SLC14α1 gene in mice may contribute to the HS-induced abnormality of sodium transportation in the CSF, and lead to the elevation of MAP, which eventually promote the development of salt-sensitive hypertension.
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- Song Wang
- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China; Liao Cheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong 252000, China
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- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Basic College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Nursing School of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China.
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Malik WT, Ali R, Shah AR. Persistent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leukocytosis: Could this be Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension? Cureus 2019; 11:e4607. [PMID: 31309030 PMCID: PMC6609303 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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A 37-year-old female, a known epileptic, presented to the neurology clinic with a seven-day history of persistent bilateral headache not improving with analgesics. Her neurological and systemic examinations were unremarkable except for right optic disc edema. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain and magnetic resonance venography (MRV) were normal but her cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure was 280 mm of water with a CSF white cell count of 214. The patient showed improvement following treatment with intravenous antibiotics and acyclovir. She returned a week later with double vision and blurring in both eyes. Examination showed bilateral sixth nerve palsies and bilateral optic disc edema with left fundal hemorrhages. The spinal tap was repeated again, which showed a CSF opening pressure of 500 mm of water and the white cell count was 48. Extensive investigations for etiologies were mostly unrevealing. The patient was started on acetazolamide and topiramate combined with a large-volume therapeutic CSF tap. She continued to improve subsequently and was at the baseline functional state at three months, with complete resolution of hemorrhages and optic disc edema. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may present with persistent abnormal CSF with a high white cell count. Therefore, this must be diagnosed with caution, as it may be misdiagnosed and wrongly treated for other causes.
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- Surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK
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- Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine / Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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Ahlbrecht J, Hillebrand LK, Schwenkenbecher P, Ganzenmueller T, Heim A, Wurster U, Stangel M, Sühs KW, Skripuletz T. Cerebrospinal fluid features in adults with enteroviral nervous system infection. Int J Infect Dis 2018; 68:94-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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