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Cytology of human cerebro-spinal fluid after cardiac arrest.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  629153     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cytology of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (obtained by suboccipital puncture) from patients after cardiac arrest was investigated by means of the cytocentrifugation method. In patients with unsuccessful resuscitation an increased number of monocytes and macrophages was found immediately after abandoned resuscitation. A pronounced increase in the number of granulocytes, monocytes, and macrophages was found in patients with poor neurologic restitution. The increase in the number of macrophages was seen immediately after cardiac arrest. The granulocyte increase was most pronounced after 24 h. The CSF from patients with full neurologic restitution after cardiac arrest showed small numbers of lymphocytes and granulocytes and an equal amount of monocytes and macrophages. The findings indicate that monocytes/macrophages appear in the cisternal fluid shortly after anoxic/ischemic damage to the brain and that the increase of macrophages and later granulocytes probably is a result of damage to brain tissue.
Authors:
E Siemkowicz; N H Diemer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurologica Scandinavica     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0001-6314     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurol. Scand.     Publication Date:  1978 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-04-26     Completed Date:  1978-04-26     Revised Date:  2006-08-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370336     Medline TA:  Acta Neurol Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cerebrospinal Fluid / cytology*
Erythrocyte Count
Female
Granulocytes
Heart Arrest / cerebrospinal fluid*
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Male
Monocytes
Resuscitation

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