raised CSF protein with a lymphocytosis

Last reviewed 01/2018

The causes of a raised CSF protein with raised CSF lymphocyte count include:

  • Lyme disease
  • viral meningitis
  • viral encephalitis
  • fungal meningitis
  • tuberculous meningitis
  • multiple sclerosis
  • syphilis
  • sarcoidosis
  • malignant meningitis
  • SLE
  • Behcet's disease