Saturday, 2 July 2011

Oligoclonal Bands

Electrophoresis of serum and CSF separates protein components by size and charge.They may be present in both serum and CSF.When present in CSF alone, it indicates intrathecal synthesis of immunogloblins.This pattern is seen in 95% cases of established multiple sclerosis, it can also occur in chronic meningitis,neurosarcoid,neuromeningitis and SSPE 

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