A potential new biomarker for predicting future cognitive resilience versus decline among people with early Alzheimer's ...

Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be a valuable diagnostic tool. This column describes cerebellomedullary CSF collection in the dog. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is present throughout the ...

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.

or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, provides nutrients and ...

A CSF leak occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) escapes from the protective layer surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This is a serious condition that can cause headaches, seizures ...

a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid is retrieved. The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap.‌ Spinal taps can be unnerving or uncomfortable ...

Please explain this to me. — W.M. Dear W.M.: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the outer layer of the meninges (the ...

Your brain and spinal cord are protected by three layers of tissue called meninges. Between two of the layers is your cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, in a place called the intrathecal space.

The center collects, stores, and distributes pre- and postmortem tissues including brain, spinal cord, CSF, serum, blood cells, and urine. The center maintains inventories of its tissue and fluid ...

The fact that the cerebrospinal-fluid closely reflects the arterial-blood carbon dioxide tension, but that cerebro-spinal-fluid hydrogen ion concentration is slow to reflect arterial hydrogen ion ...