小儿化脓性脑膜炎76例临床分析

目的：探讨小儿化脓性脑膜炎的临床疗效和临床观察。方法回顾分析76例小儿化脓性脑膜炎患者的临床资料。结果76例患儿中，54例患儿治愈,16例患儿好转,6例患儿转科治疗。治疗前患儿脑脊液检查外观混浊的检出率和球蛋白阳性的检出率分别为73.7%和92.1%,显著高于治疗后的外观混浊的检出率7.9%和球蛋白阳性的检出率5.3%，治疗前后对比差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。结论对接诊的疑似化脓性脑膜炎的患儿及早地诊断、治疗，可以有效减少患儿并发症及后遗症的发生，提高患儿的治愈率。     

Increased occurrence of free immunoglobulin light chains in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection

The presence of free immunoglobulin light chains (FLCs) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and sera of patients with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection, multiple sclerosis (MS), and neurologically healthy control individuals was investigated by paying special attention to ensure that only truly free light chains would be detected. The FLCs were extracted by specifically binding them to Sepharose-coupled anti-FLC monoclonal antibodies, and thereafter they were electrophoresed and immunoblotted with monoclonal antibodies to both light chain (LC) isotypes. A frequent occurrence of kappa and lambda FLCs was found in both CSF and sera of HIV-1 infected patients. In HIV-1 infection and in MS, the frequency of FLCs of the CSF was equal. In healthy controls, only occasional weak FLCs were observed in either CSF or serum. FLC bands of the CSF from patients with HIV-1 infection tended to be more intensive than those of the appropriately diluted sera. Both intrathecal synthesis of FLCs and their transudation from sera through the impaired blood-brain barrier (BBB) may contribute to this. Increasing severity of general HIV-1 infection was accompanied by an increase of FLC intensity in sera. A qualitative demonstration of FLC in the CSF may be meaningful only in the absence of altered BBB function.     

Paradigm shift in hydrocephalus research in legacy of Dandy’s pioneering work: rationale for third ventriculostomy in communicating hydrocephalus

Objective This study aims to question the generally accepted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bulk flow theory suggesting that the CSF is exclusively absorbed by the arachnoid villi and that the cause of hydrocephalus is a CSF absorption deficit. In addition, this study aims to briefly describe the new hydrodynamic concept of hydrocephalus and the rationale for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in communicating hydrocephalus. Critique The bulk flow theory has proven incapable of explaining the pivotal mechanisms behind communicating hydrocephalus. Thus, the theory is unable to explain why the ventricles enlarge, why the CSF pressure remains normal and why some patients improve after ETV. Hydrodynamic concept of hydrocephalus Communicating hydrocephalus is caused by decreased intracranial compliance increasing the systolic pressure transmission into the brain parenchyma. The increased systolic pressure in the brain distends the brain towards the skull and simultaneously compresses the periventricular region of the brain against the ventricles. The final result is the predominant enlargement of the ventricles and narrowing of the subarachnoid space. The ETV reduces the increased systolic pressure in the brain simply by venting ventricular CSF through the stoma. The patent aqueduct in communicating hydrocephalus is too narrow to vent the CSF sufficiently.     

脑膜转移癌诊疗现状

脑膜转移癌(CM)近年来发病率有所提升.其诊断为腰穿脑脊液及以核磁共振成像为主的影像学检查.治疗方法包括鞘内化疗、放射治疗、手术及对症支持,但具体治疗方案存在争议.目前推荐个体化治疗及综合治疗,靶向药物在本病中的应用有望取得较好的治疗效果.     

Spinal Drop Metastasis from a Posterior Fossa Choroid Plexus Papilloma

Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are typically considered as benign tumors, with a favorable long-term prognosis. Drop metastasis of CPP into the spinal subarachnoid space is rare. We report a 42-year-old woman who presented with headache and back pain 6 years after removal of a posterior fossa CPP. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed mass lesions in the lumbosacral subarachnoid space and recurrent intracranial tumor. The lesions were resected and histologically diagnosed was CPP. We consider that CPP can spread via cerebrospinal fluid pathways and cause spinal drop metastasis. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the whole spinal axis and to perform periodic follow-up examinations in patients with CPP.     

Cerebrospinal fluid and plasma concentrations of oxytocin and vasopressin during parturition and vaginocervical stimulation in the sheep

Simultaneous blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were taken from conscious sheep before, during and after parturition. Concentrations of plasma and CSF oxytocin were significantly elevated during contractions and particularly at birth. Mean prepartum CSF concentrations of oxytocin were around 55% of those found in plasma but postpartum they were up to 2-fold higher than those in plasma. Plasma concentrations of oxytocin were only significantly elevated, compared to prepartum levels, for 15 min postpartum whereas those in CSF were increased for the whole of the 120 min postpartum sampling period. Plasma, but not CSF, concentrations of arginine-vasopressin (AVP) were significantly raised during contractions and birth, and for 15 min postpartum. During the prepartum period CSF AVP concentrations were 67% of those found in plasma whereas at birth plasma levels were 10-fold higher than in CSF. In a separate experiment it was shown that 5 min of mechanical vaginocervical stimulation also stimulated significant increases in CSF and plasma oxytocin concentrations and in plasma vasopressin. Results support previous work suggesting an important role for central oxytocin release in the postpartum induction of maternal behavior and demonstrate that elevated concentrations of oxytocin in the CSF are present for a greater period than in blood. Elevated plasma AVP concentrations during contractions, birth or vaginocervical stimulation may be stimulated by stress associated with these stimuli.     

Immune complexes in CSF and serum in various neurological diseases

A technique whereby immune complexes (ICs) are detected in the CSF and serum from their inhibitory effect on the agglutination of IgG-coated latex particles by rheumatoid factor (RF) has been applied to patients with the following neurological diseases: multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory diseases, extradural peripheral neuropathies (EPN), CNS tumors, dementia, and a control group of other neurological diseases (OND). The groups did not differ significantly in respect of IC positivity either in CSF or serum. The MS group was tested for correlations between percentage of IC positives and CSF IgG/Albumin ratio on the one hand and presence of oligoclonal bands on isoelectric focusing on the other. The specificity of ICs to the dysimmune condition is discussed.

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Sommario È stata applicata una tecnica di inibizione della reazione di agglutinazione del Fattore Reumatoide (RF) su particelle di latice, ricoperte di immunoglobuline umane, per il dosaggio degli immunocomplessi (ICs) nel liquor e net siero di pazienti affetti da malattie neurologiche. Sono stati considerati 5 gruppi di malattie neurologiche, rappresentate da: sclerosi multipla (MS), malattie infiammatorie, polinevriti, tumori del SNC, demenza ed un gruppo di controllo composto da malattie neurologiche miste (OND).Non sono state riscontrate differenze significative tra le percentuali di positività nei diversi gruppi esaminati, compreso il gruppo di controllo, tanto sul liquor che su siero.Particolare attenzione è stata posta allo studio della MS, ove la percentuale di positività degli ICs è stata raffrontata con il rapporto IgG/Albumina liquorale e con la presenza di bande oligoclonali IgG all'isoelectrofocusing (IEF).La specificità della formazione degli ICs in relazione alla situazione disimmune è stata inoltre discussa.

     

Cerebrospinal fluid cells in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases: an immunocytochemical study

Summary Determinations of mononuclear cell subsets in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), using monoclonal antibodies against surface antigens which identified pan T-cells, helper/inducer T-cells, cytotoxic/suppressor T-cells and Ia-positive cells, were performed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), other neuroimmunological diseases (NID), infectious diseases (INF) of the central nervous system and with other neurological diseases. Whereas there was an elevated helper T/suppressor T ratio in CSF of patients with NID (Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, cerebral vasculitis), no other significant differences could be detected between the different groups of patients. Our results suggest that analysis of these mononuclear cell subsets in CSF is not helpful in discriminating between MS and other neurological diseases and that in MS patients changes in disease activity are not clearly indicated by fluctuations in the different CSF cell subsets. Further studies will be needed to confirm our findings in NID patients and to understand the diagnostic and theoretical implications.     

干细胞经脑脊液移植后在损伤脊髓的早期变化观察

目的观察神经干细胞经脑室注射后在损伤脊髓的早期动态变化。方法取转录有绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）基因的孕16天SD鼠胚脑海马组织，培养成神经干细胞球，注射到损伤脊髓鼠第四脑室（实验组），观察其在脊髓的存活、分化状况。结果移植细胞在脊髓表面形成细胞团。分布于损伤区头侧。细胞团的面积背侧小于腹侧；数目背侧多于腹侧。这种分布和增殖形式见于损伤脊髓正常部分和无损伤脊髓（对照组）。1周时细胞侵入损伤区，GFAP表达呈阳性。2～3周时与宿主细胞良好整合。结论移植细胞通过脑脊液能广泛分布于脊髓表面。保持黏附、增殖和分化能力。并可迁移、整合到损伤脊髓组织中。