| CSF CHARACTERISTICS | RESULTS | NUMBER OF PATIENTS(%) |
| APPEARANCE | Clear/Colourless | 29 (70.7) |
| Hazy | 8 (19.5) | |
| Blood stained | 4 (9.7) | |
| PROTEIN LEVEL | Normal | 29 (70.7) |
| Increased | 12 (29.3) | |
| Decreased | 0 (0) | |
| GLUCOSE LEVEL | Normal | 35 (85.4) |
| Increased | 6 (14.6) | |
| Decreased | 0 (0) | |
| WHITE BLOOD CELLS | Normal | 37 (90.2) |
| Increased | 4 (9.8) | |
| Decreased | 0 (0) | |
| RED BLOOD CELLS | Present | 5 (12.2) |
| Absent | 36 (87.8) |