“…Several studies have reported an association between increased serum NSE levels or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NSE levels and central nervous system (CNS) damage and neurological diseases [acute ischemic stroke , traumatic brain injury , Alzheimer's disease , delirium and epileptic seizures ]. In addition to cerebral injury, increased serum NSE levels have also been found to be associated with essential hypertension , lung cancer , acute carbon monoxide poisoning , pediatric cancer , renal cell carcinoma , diabetic peripheral neuropathy , and multiple myeloma .…”