Arthroplasty implants commonly contain metallic components, including neurotoxic elements such as cobalt and titanium. The ...

Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be a valuable diagnostic tool. This column describes cerebellomedullary CSF collection in the dog. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is present throughout the ...

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 ...

A CSF leak is when CSF drains from a tear or hole in the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. In rare cases, the drainage can escape from a person's nose—appearing like a runny nose.

When retired nurse Rose Kruze started suffering from debilitating headaches she had no idea they were a symptom of something more sinister."It's just pounding in the head — you just can't even think," ...

a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid is retrieved. The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap.‌ Spinal taps can be unnerving or uncomfortable ...

Five students of a private school at Kalamassery in Ernakulam district of Kerala have sought medical treatment after showing ...

Please explain this to me. — W.M. Dear W.M.: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the outer layer of the meninges (the ...

Your brain and spinal cord are protected by three layers of tissue called meninges. Between two of the layers is your cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, in a place called the intrathecal space.

Please explain this to me. — W.M. ANSWER: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the outer layer of the meninges (the dura ...