Table 1 Comparison of hydrocephalus and control CSF samples
Hydrocephalus | Controls | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 65 | 22 | |
Age (years) | 0.4 (0 – 14.3) | 0.9 (0 – 13.1) | > 0.1 |
Protein (mg/dL) | 248 (14 – 1284) | 24 (17 – 100) | < 0.001 |
NGF (pg/mL) | 225 (<1 – 2025) | 4.1 (<1 – 68) | < 0.001 |
NGF/protein ratio | 1.04 (0.04 – 59.09) | 0.22 (0.02 – 3.78) | 0.017 |
Low NGF (< 10 pg/mL) | 9 (14 %) | 14 (64 %) | < 0.001 |
Undetectable NT-3 | 17 /31 | 11 /11 | 0.007 |