NMR metabolomics of cerebrospinal fluid differentiates inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system.

• Main Authors: Caitlin D French (Author), Rodney E Willoughby (Author), Amy Pan (Author), Susan J Wong (Author), John F Foley (Author), L Joseph Wheat (Author), Josefina Fernandez (Author), Rafael Encarnacion (Author), Joanne M Ondrush (Author), Naaz Fatteh (Author), Andres Paez (Author), Dan David (Author), Waleed Javaid (Author), Ioana G Amzuta (Author), Anne M Neilan (Author), Gregory K Robbins (Author), Andrew M Brunner (Author), William T Hu (Author), Darya O Mishchuk (Author), Carolyn M Slupsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Myriad infectious and noninfectious causes of encephalomyelitis (EM) have similar clinical manifestations, presenting serious challenges to diagnosis and treatment. Metabolomics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was explored as a method of differentiating among neurological diseases causing EM...