What Is a Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak? Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a type of clear liquid that surrounds, protects, and cushions your brain and spinal cord from possible injuries. The fluid is held ...

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians when serious health concerns related to your central nervous system arise. Here’s what you need to know about it. If your physician suspects ...

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 ...

This study showed increased metal concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid, but it did not address whether there were adverse clinical effects. Patients with metal-containing joint replacements had ...

Our retrospective cross-sectional study included children 18 years of age or younger who underwent lumbar puncture for clinical indications in the emergency department of a single tertiary-care ...

I suspect acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)/Hurst encephalitis in a patient whose cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies found 1200 polymorphonuclear leukocytes/mm 3, with 1.2 g/L protein ...

Researchers have uncovered a distinctive network of lymphatic vessels at the back of the nose that plays a critical role in draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. The study ...

Patient preparation The patient must be 12 years of age or older. Specimen Type Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) obtained by lumbar puncture. Preferred Container SARSTEDT Polypropylene (PP), low binding, ...

Following treatment with UX111 (3x10 13 vg/kg), levels of CSF-HS decreased within the first month post treatment in all patients. 8 of 17 patients in the mITT group who reached 24 months post ...