hyperglycorrhachia

hy·per·gly·cor·rha·chi·a

(hī'pĕr-glī'kō-rak'ē-ă),

Excessive sugar in the cerebrospinal fluid.

[hyper- + G. glykys, sweet, + rhachis, spine]

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(hī'pĕr-glī'kō-rā'kē-ă)

Excessive sugar in the cerebrospinal fluid.

[hyper- + G. glykys, sweet, + rhachis, spine]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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(1) Although there are many causes of low CSF glucose, hyperglycemia is the only known cause of hyperglycorrhachia (elevated CSF glucose).

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