Various supplemental tests, including the CSF tap test, external CSF drainage via spinal catheter, and CSF outflow resistance determination, can improve the accuracy of predicting a response to ...

Spinal fluid leakage is a serious medical condition that demands attention and care. Early recognition and prompt treatment ...

The following sections generally outline therapies with the fewest side effects first (mechanical and CSF drainage) with increasing side effects toward the end of this section (barbiturates and ...

Reduction of cerebrospinal fluid production by acetazolamide and frusemide in a large multicentre randomised trial showed a worse outcome in the treated arm. A trial of drainage, irrigation and ...

Background The gold standard for diagnosis of meningitis is the isolation of a pathogen from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by culture or PCR. However, treatment is routinely commenced based on CSF ...

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They hope these same drugs can restore waste disposal in the brains of older humans and help protect against brain diseases.

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The company will keep the systems on the market but is asking providers to check devices for visible cracks and return affected devices.

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that some people diagnosed with a serious type of dementia may actually have a ...