Multiple Choice
A lumbar puncture is performed on a 40-year-old man experiencing symptoms of blurred vision and numbness in his extremities.Results are: 
-Based on the information provided,what abnormality is present in the CNS of this patient if the IgG index is calculated to be above 0.70?
A) CSF leakage
B) Decreased blood-brain barrier integrity
C) Neural IgG synthesis
D) Bacterial meningitis
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