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Repeated lumbar punctures within 3 days may affect CSF biomarker levels

Olsson, M; Ärlig, J; Hedner, J; Blennow, K; Zetterberg, H; (2019) Repeated lumbar punctures within 3 days may affect CSF biomarker levels. Fluids Barriers CNS , 16 , Article 37. 10.1186/s12987-019-0157-2. Green open access

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Abstract

Lumbar puncture (LP) is a common way of collecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) both in the clinic and in research. In this extension of a study on the relationship between sleep deprivation and CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, we investigated CSF biomarker dynamics in relation to rebound sleep after sleep deprivation. Two LPs were performed within 3 days in 13 healthy volunteers. We noticed an unexpected sharp rise in biomarker concentrations in the second sample and therefore repeated the experiment, but without sleep intervention, in four additional individuals. The findings were similar in these subjects, suggesting an inherent methodological problem with repeated LPs. The result corroborates findings in studies with repeated CSF collection via indwelling lumbar catheters, and needs to be addressed in, for instance, pharmacodynamic studies employing these techniques.

Type: Article
Title: Repeated lumbar punctures within 3 days may affect CSF biomarker levels
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1186/s12987-019-0157-2
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-019-0157-2
Language: English
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Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, Amyloid β, Biomarkers, Cerebrospinal fluid, GFAp, Lumbar puncture, Neurofilament light, Tau, YKL-40
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10088643
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