Highlights
- •We investigated NFL concentration in CSF in PD, MSA and PSP using a meta-analysis.
- •Patients with MSA showed higher concentration of NFL in CSF than those with PD.
- •NFL concentration in CSF in PSP was significantly elevated relative to PD.
Abstract
A reliable test that facilitates the accurate diagnosis of Parkinson's and disorders
will help with both, clinical management and therapeutic research. In this context,
neurofilament light chain (NFL) is candidate for a biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF). A comprehensive literature search yielded 4 eligible studies. We expressed
between-group difference of NFL concentration in CSF as the standardized mean difference.
Four studies involved 166 Parkinson's disease (PD), 116 multiple system atrophy (MSA)
and 73 progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) patients. Patients with MSA showed higher
concentration of NFL concentration in CSF than those with PD (standardized mean difference = 1.60, P < 0.0001). These studies were homogeneous (P = 0.17). NFL in CSF in PSP was significantly elevated relative to PD with homogeneous
studies (standardized mean difference = 2.04, P < 0.0001; P = 0.99). The present meta-analysis suggested that NFL concentration in CSF in MSA and
PSP was significantly increased relative to PD, and that this could help us to separate
PD from atypical parkinsonian syndromes.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 07, 2015
Accepted:
March 26,
2015
Received in revised form:
March 25,
2015
Received:
January 9,
2015
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