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What Causes Weakness In Limbs And Abnormal CSF?
My CSF results are abnormal, I think and I don t see my neurologist for a couple of more weeks. He suspected I might have CIDP but my protein was normal. Instead I had a total cell count of 63, 47 of which were lymphocytes and 16 were monocytes. Although I ve had peripheral neuropathy for 20 years, in recent months I ve developed much weakness in my limbs, lots of fasciculations, cramps, myoclonus, esophageal dysmotility, trigeminal neuralgia. Should I be concerned about the elevated cell count in the csf?
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
in CIDP, there is albuminocytological dissociation. which means that CSF show high proteins with normal cell count. But in your case cell count is high, but you not mentioned proteins. I will need your Nerve conduction study report and complete CSF examination report. CSF is not mandatory criteria for disgnosing CIDP.
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