Oligoclonal bands.

IF 2.4 Q2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

PRACTICAL NEUROLOGY Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI:10.1136/pn-2023-003814

Mark D Willis, Karim L Kreft, Bethan Dancey

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Abstract

Oligoclonal bands (OCBs) represent the presence of intrathecal immunoglobulin G (IgG) as detected by isoelectric focusing and immunofixation. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysed alongside a paired serum sample gives five different immunofixation patterns. These are: type 1-the normal physiological state with no intrathecal IgG synthesis; type 2-evidence for intrathecal IgG synthesis, with CSF-restricted OCBs; type 3-evidence for intrathecal IgG synthesis, with CSF-restricted OCBs, but with additional, identical bands in the CSF and serum; type 4-absence of intrathecal IgG synthesis, but with identical OCBs in CSF and serum; and type 5-absence of intrathecal IgG synthesis, with a monoclonal band in CSF and serum. Analysis of these patterns can help to diagnose a range of neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis. However, it is important to interpret OCB results alongside other CSF tests and their clinical context.

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少克隆带

少克隆带 (OCB) 代表鞘内免疫球蛋白 G (IgG)，可通过等电聚焦和免疫固定法检测到。将脑脊液（CSF）与配对的血清样本一起分析，可得到五种不同的免疫固定模式。它们是类型 1-正常生理状态，鞘内无 IgG 合成；类型 2-有证据表明鞘内有 IgG 合成，但 CSF 限制了 OCB；类型 3-有证据表明鞘内有 IgG 合成，但 CSF 限制了 OCB，但 CSF 和血清中有额外的相同条带；类型 4-鞘内 IgG 合成缺失，但 CSF 和血清中的 OCB 相同；类型 5-鞘内 IgG 合成缺失，但 CSF 和血清中有单克隆带。对这些模式的分析有助于诊断一系列神经系统疾病，包括多发性硬化症。但是，在解释 OCB 结果时，必须结合其他 CSF 检测及其临床背景。

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PRACTICAL NEUROLOGY Medicine-Neurology (clinical)

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

3.60%

发文量

113

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