Table 4
NPH patients (Mean (SD)) SAE patients (Mean (SD)) Laboratory reference values ((SD))
Albumin ratio9.5  (7.4)11.3  (7.0)<10
Transmitter function:
 HVA (nmol/l)215 (145)247 (108)253 (109)n=11433
 5-HIAA (nmol/l)113 (75)148 (52)4-150 125 (54)n=11433
 HMPG (nmol/l)37 (16)39 (8)47 (10)n=11433
 NPY (pmol/l)101 (33)117 (15)4-160 120–17036
 VIP (pmol/l)7.3 (3.7)8.9 (2.4)4-160 <2037
 GABA (nmol/l)67 (35)79 (25)4-150 50–13040
Demyelination:
 Sulfatide (nmol/l)206 (99)766 (957)4-165 <30033
Gliosis:
 GD3 (nmol/l)38 (23)43 (11)50 (12)n=10139
 GFAP (ng/l)1492 (950)1194 (765)<75041
 S100 (μg/l)2.7 (0.9)2.6 (0.8)<5
Neuronal degeneration:
 NFL (ng/l)2252 (4084)1111 (704)<30042
 TAU (ng/l)265 (255)139 (78)<40038
 NSE (μg/l)5.2 (3.3)4.4 (1.5)<10.5
  • 4-150 p<0.05;

  • 4-160 p<0.01;

  • 4-165 p<0.001. Superscript numbers are literature references to laboratory reference values.