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cerebrospinal fluid

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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Clear, colourless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and fills the spaces in them. It helps support the brain, acts as a lubricant, maintains pressure in the skull, and cushions shocks. Analysis of CSF obtained by a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) helps diagnose a number of disorders, including meningitis and hemorrhage in the central nervous system.
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In the July Nature Medicine, researchers describe a test that enables them for the first time to track amyloid-beta production and clearance in cerebrospinal fluid in people.
Measuring stick: spinal tap test tracks Alzheimer's compound by Seppa, N. / Science News
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may occur after acoustic neuroma resection.
An unusual site of a CSF leak following resection of a retrosigmoid ... by Djalilian, Hamid / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
cantonensis infection in humans is low; because this parasite is found in the human central nervous system (CNS) and the tiny larvae often stick to meninges or nerve root, a false-negative result is often shown when cerebrospinal fluid is examined.
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