Free Fatty Acids in CSF and Neurological Clinical Scores: Prognostic Value for Stroke Severity in ICU

Table 2

Correlation between free fatty acids in CSF and the Glasgow Coma Scale.

		FFA in CSF			value
		Mean ± SD	Median	Range
GCS 30 days	<7	0.38 ± 0.28	0.30	0.14–1.40	0.048
	≥7	0.26 ± .10	0.26	0.10–0.46

The ROC curve for correlation between FFA in CSF and worsening of the GCS (<7) showed a cutoff value of 0.27 nmol/µl, sensitivity of 62.9%, and specificity of 72.2%.