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Excess Protein In Spinal Fluid

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I had a spinal tap done. The total cell count was 124 WBC , 49 RBC , 99% lymphocytes and 1% polys. The spinal fluid chemistry showed total protein at 81 mg and glucose at 44 mg. The diagnosis... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

Getting worked up for MS with positive temoral and spinal hyperintensity. I don't see the neuro for ... pressure slightly high 28 and protein slightly high. I have had tingling lips and mouth lesion for about... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Prasad MD

Getting worked up for MS with positive temoral and spinal hyperintensity. I don't see the neuro for ... pressure slightly high 28 and protein slightly high. I have had tingling lips and mouth lesion for about... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

n done after pic line was installed. Xanthochromia small amt n protein .80 found in CSF fluids ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

sporadically. CT Scan, MRI and Spinal Tap are negative. CBC is normal, with exception of elevated protein. No ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)

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Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

on protein in my spine fluid. In October, 2014, I walked in for lower back surgery, was under anesthesia for 5 days amd have not walked since. What does the high protein lever (8.7) indicate ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

kidney . Could her spinal anomalies cause her alpha feta protein level to be high and could her cloaca ... , tethered spinal cord , sacral agenesis . She was in the NICU for a year and on a ton of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

tests have been normal. Spinal tap showed extremely high levels of protein in the fluid. Could there be a connection between the stomach pains and the high protein level? Have been hospitalized... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ali Ismayilov MD

progressed in a month and a half to spinal meningitis diagnosed by P.A with a spinal tap. Told me to go home ... was sodium, protein, calcium deprived and basically on my way out. Put on high... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ali Ismayilov ( Radiologist)
Dr.   Albana Sejdini MD

Hi..I have been unable to get a diagnosis for over a year..I have a high ck level..981..with abnormal protein in spinal tap..muscle loss, shortness of breath and a paralyzed vocal cord..currently ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)