All issues > Volume 24(11); 1981

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1981;24(11):1057-1065. Published online November 15, 1981.

Studies on Total Cholesterol Level in Cerebrospinal Fluids of Tuberculous and Purulent Meningitis in Children.

Son Sang See, Jong Woo Shin

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Busan National University, Korea.

Abstract

The variations of total cholesterol level of the cerebrospinal fluids were investigated in 28 cases of meningeal diseases in children(15cases of tuberculous meningitis and 13cases of purulent meningitis) and 10 cases of healthy children as control. 1. The cholesterol was not detectable in the cerebrospinal fluids of the healthy children. 2. On admission, the stage II of tuberculous meningitis showed slightly increased level of total cholesterol in cerebrospinal fluids(12.37.5mg%), whereas, Stage III of tuberculous meningitis showed markedly Increased level of total cholesterol in cerebrospinal fluids. (33.910.2mg%). 3. The purulent meningitis showed slightly increased Ievel of total cholesterol in cerebrospinal fluids(11.57.1mg%) on admission. 4. In 8 fatal cases of patients due to meningitis(5 cases of tuberculous meningitis and 3 cases of purulent meningitis), the reexamined total cholesterol level in cerebrospinal fluids have more increased than that admission. 5. On admission, the total cholesterol level of meningitis in cerebrospinal fluid was not correlation to other laboratory datas(total cholesterol level, cell count, sugar and protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid).

Keywords :Meningitis;C.S.F.;Cholesterol