Diagnosis of Froin’s Syndrome by Parallel Analysis of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid in a Patient with Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Diagnosis of Froin’s Syndrome by Parallel Analysis of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid in a Patient with Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Elevated protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can occur in various pathologies and are sometimes difficult to interpret. We report a 62-year-old male patient with subacute neurological deterioration, progressive tetraparesis, and cytoalbumin dissociation in the lumbar CSF. The patient had a p...

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Main Authors: Franca Laura Fries, Benedict Kleiser, Patricia Schwarz, Maria P. Tieck, Kornelia Laichinger, Annerose Mengel, Ulf Ziemann, Markus C. Kowarik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Froin’s syndrome
cervical spinal stenosis
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
lumbar puncture
elevated CSF protein
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/15/5012

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