Here we will discuss the procedure for obtaining a cerebellomedullary CSF sample. Normal CSF (in a disease-free state) is a clear, colorless pure transudate with very low protein concentration and ...

To the Editor: The paper, "Symptomatic Occult Hydrocephalus with 'Normal' Cerebrospinal-Fluid Pressure: A treatable syndrome," by Adams and his co-workers, which appeared in the July 15 ...

Normal results are reported when no immunoglobulin proteins, called oligoclonal bands, are found in your cerebrospinal fluid. It is abnormal when there are more than two oligoclonal bands ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My son has been diagnosed with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. I had never heard of this. He has been told that his brain pressure is lower than normal. This caused him to have ...