A new study led by Jonathan D. Santoro, MD, Director of the Neuroimmunology Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, shows ...
University of Liverpool researchers have worked with global partners to identify and successfully implement an intervention ...
Doctors analyze cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help identify conditions that affect your brain and spine. CSF samples are typically collected through a lumbar (spinal) tap. CSF is the clear fluid ...
Dear W.M.: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the ...
When Rose Kruze started suffering from debilitating headaches, she had no idea they were a symptom of an under-diagnosed ...
North Ward resident Rose Kruze thought she was just dealing with run-of-the-mill headaches after a bad fall last June.
The blood-CSF barrier has been far less studied than the blood-brain barrier. Scientists have detected age-related changes in gene expression in the choroid plexus, and have linked these to increased ...
A CSF leak is when CSF drains from a tear or hole in the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. In rare cases, the drainage can escape from a person's nose—appearing like a runny nose.
University of Liverpool researchers have worked with global partners to identify and successfully implement an intervention package that has significantly improved the diagnosis and management of ...
A new surgical technique developed by Turkish neurosurgeons has been reported to significantly prevent Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, a ...
Five students of a private school at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district of Kerala have sought medical treatment after showing ...