Cerebrospinal fluid protein concentration in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
A higher average CSF protein concentration was seen in Group B patients with significant lumbar stenosis versus Group A patients without significant lumbar stenosis. Theoretically, damage to the cauda equina in patients with LSS may cause these elevated CSF protein levels.
Authors
- Nayuta Higa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8853-8769)
- Ryutaro Makino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-4537)
- Ryosuke Hanaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4170-4878)
- Hitoshi Yamahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1764-0963)
- Kyoichi Murasumi
- Kosei Ijiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4447-9183)
- Fumito Tanabe
- Yushi Nagano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3856-1724)
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_610_2024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42