Cerebrospinal fluid levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and aquaporin 1 in patients with mild cognitive impairment and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

摘要

Objective: The aim of the present work was to make a comparative analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid levels of Tumor necrosis factor (TNF alpha) and aquaporin 1 (AQP1) in (i) healthy elder control, (ii) patients with mild cognitive impairment and, (iii) patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.