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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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Review 1 of "The Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier" by Wei Zheng and Adam Chodobski (editors).(Book review)
Dec 01, 2006; Abstract This multi-author volume on the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier summarizes past and current research in the areas of...
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More Than the Brain's Drain.(cerebrospinal fluid may affect sleep, appetite and sex)
Jan 23, 1999; Does cerebrospinal fluid help the brain convey messages? It may lack the majesty of the mighty Mississippi, but there's a vital...
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Endoscopic Management of Sphenoid Sinus Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Jan 01, 2008; Objectives: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks that originate within the sphenoid sinus pose a unique surgical challenge due to...
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Lipoprotein(a) in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Neurological Patients with Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier Dysfunction
Nov 01, 2006; Background: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a recognized pathogenic particle in human plasma, but its presence in the ccrebrospinal...
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Bell's Palsy: Electrodiagnostics are not indicative of cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities
Jun 01, 2001; Electrodiagnostic testing (electromyography, electroneuronography, and blink reflex) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination...
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