Increased levels of GFAP in the cerebrospinal fluid in three subtypes of genetically confirmed Alexander disease.

Abstract

GFAP levels in the CSF were highly elevated in three genetically confirmed cases of Alexander disease clinically conforming with infantile, early and late juvenile forms. No other CSF abnormalities were detected. Assay of CSF-GFAP may prove to be a rapid and cost-effective screening test in clinical variants of Alexander disease and an indicator of GFAP gene mutations.

• Authors: M Kyllerman, L Rosengren, L-M Wiklund, E Holmberg
• Journal: Neuropediatrics (Neuropediatrics) Vol. 36 Issue 5 Pg. 319-23 (Oct 2005) ISSN: 0174-304X [Print] Germany
• PMID: 16217707 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Albumins
• Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
• S100 Proteins

Topics

• Adult
• Albumins (cerebrospinal fluid)
• Alexander Disease (cerebrospinal fluid, genetics, pathology)
• Brain (metabolism, pathology)
• Child
• DNA Mutational Analysis (methods)
• Female
• Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (cerebrospinal fluid, genetics)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (methods)
• Male
• Mutation
• S100 Proteins (cerebrospinal fluid)
• Tomography, X-Ray (methods)