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1268921 tn?1288919056

CSF Results--Partial...Help plz?!?!?!

I do have CM and symptoms from it.  On a routine MRI in November, a brain mass was noted and I had surgery on the temporal lobe to remove it in Dec 2010 (3 months post-op today!!!).  My CM symptoms have been increasing with great frequency and flaring.  My NS feels I am a candidate for decompression, but wants to rule out MS as a contributing factor since I now have more and more brain lesions showing up on MRI's (and the symptoms b/t CM and MS can be so similar).  So, here's the preliminary results from the LP yesterday (still waiting on oligiclonal bands).  Thoughts???

Monos, Absolute: 0.5
Lymphs, Absolute: 2.2
Eos, Absolute: 0.0
Baso, Absolute: 0.0

IgG, CSF 1.40
Albumin, CSF 14.4
IgG Albumin Ratio .10
IgG, Serum 1130
Albumin, Serum 5110
Ratio, Serum 0.22
Index, CSF .45

Thoughts??
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1268921 tn?1288919056
I will!!  I figure Knowledge is Powerful...and I just want to know what is going on so that I can maybe treat some of these symptoms.
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1179332 tn?1297478990
Exactly...keep on doing that!! That's what I try to do most days as well, it makes a huge difference! Let us know what you find out when you get this all sorted out!

Carolyn
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1268921 tn?1288919056
Thanks, Carolyn--This past year has been a journey, for sure! I know I cannot do much about the medical stuff, but I do have the choice to be positive and smile and laugh and live as I travel this journey.  
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1179332 tn?1297478990
I wish I could help too but I have no idea what the proper numbers should have been. Have you thought about positing this on the MS forum? I think you would probably get a more informed response there which might help you figure out what is happening from which condition.

I am sorry to here that you have already been through one brains surgery for another issue...you are certainly a strong lady...you are dealing with a lot of stuff!!

Carolyn
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620923 tn?1452915648
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  Hi ...I wish I knew more on MS...and sadly there r a few chiarians that do...try Redflame http://www.medhelp.org/personal_pages/user/1312898 she was dx'd with MS and may be able to help u with ur lab results.

Sending prayers ur way

  "selma"
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1268921 tn?1288919056
More numbers:
Glucose,CSF:55
Protein, CSF: 29
WBC,CSF: 2
RBC,  CSF:3
Cellscounted: 100
Neutrophils,CSF:0
Lymphocytes,CSF: 74
Monocytes,CSF: 20
Macrophage,CSF: 6
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