After suffering a seizure and being diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid leaks, one woman was left bedridden and forced to give ...

How Is a CSF Glucose Test Done? The most common way to check the glucose in your cerebrospinal fluid is by performing a lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap. In some cases, your doctor can also ...

It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...

Cerebrospinal fluid is a watery liquid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. It acts like a cushion that helps protect the ...

The single-center study explored cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament and protein levels in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) undergoing treatment with nusinersen in an effort to identify ...

During any life-changing event, there comes a moment when the fog of the crisis temporarily clears, and you realize with certainty that things will never be the same again. That moment gets a lot of ...

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Damage can cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, ...

The growth of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Management Market is primarily driven by the rising incidence of neurological disorders such as hydrocephalus, brain injuries, and spinal cord conditions, ...

(CN) — Memory improvements in older mice injected with the cerebrospinal fluid of young mice show the potential rejuvenating properties of the stuff for the aging brain, according to a study published ...