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Scheme of Clinical Findings:
type I: CSF and serum show no or only 1 additional bands: Negative, no intrathekal synth.
type II: CSF shows 2-3 or more (IgG-spec.stain, general stain: 4 or more) supplementary oligoclonal bands (not belonging to the basic pattern): Positive, intrathekal synthesis.
type III: CSF shows 2-3 or more (IgG-spec.stain, general stain: 4 or more) supplementary oligoclonal bands in addition to identical bands in both lanes: Positive, intrathekal syn.
type IV: Identical bands (not belonging to the basic pattern) in serum and CSV: Negative, no identical synthesis, systemic desease.
type V: CSF and serum show significant bands. Systemic desease, para-proteins. Negativ, no intrathekal synthesis.
type VI: Serum shows supplementary oligoclonal bands. Negative, no intrathekal synthesis.
See also (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Liquordiagnostik):
http://www.uke.uni-hamburg.de/extern/dgln/interpret_oligo.htm (interpretation)
http://www.uke.uni-hamburg.de/extern/dgln/instand.htm (inter laboratory test)
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