Oxidative Stress, Folate Receptor Autoimmunity, and CSF Findings in Severe Infantile Autism

Table 3

CSF findings in 38 patients assessed for oxidative stress and FRα autoimmunity.

	Cerebrospinal fluid values
	5HIAA↓	HVA/5HIAA↑	5HIAA + F↓	F↓	Normal	Total N
Ox stress+ and FRab+	8			3	7	18
Ox stress+ and FRab−	2	3	1	1		7
Ox stress− and FRab+	2			3	1	6
Ox stress− and FRab−	1	2	1	1	2	7
Number of patients	13	5	2	8	10	38

F stands for methyltetrahydrofolate (MTHF).