Clinical Significance and Measurement of the Level of Somatostatin in CSF in Children

The level of somatostatin （SS） in CSF were measured in 43 patients with central nervous system disease and 23 normal children by means of RIA. The studies showed that the level of SS was 141.63±8.77pg/ml in normal group; much higher in brain injury group, and no significant change in the patient with epilepsy and infectious disease. It is obvious positive corralation between the level of SS in CSF and protein.