CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians ... your body’s nerves and the communication mechanisms between your brain and body. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include: Other reasons ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

The center collects, stores, and distributes pre- and postmortem tissues including brain, spinal cord, CSF, serum, blood cells, and urine. The center maintains inventories of its tissue and fluid ...

The latter is more difficult to enter, yields a smaller fluid volume and has a higher rate of blood contamination ... of the brain and cervical spinal cord should be carried out before CSF ...

Sometimes traces of blood can be found in it. A list of medical causes behind CSF leaks that need immediate attention are: ...

What Is a Brain Tumor? A brain tumor (also called an intracranial tumor) is a cluster of abnormal cells that grows in or around your brain. There are over a hundred types of tumors that develop in ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

The study sheds light on a previously unknown route for CSF outflow, potentially unlocking new avenues for understanding and ...

The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center unites the collections of the neuropathology cores at 27 NIA-funded AD Research Centers into a single database. It contains records on 13,000 brains, 3,000 ...

having few ‘vascular’ risk factors (such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, BMI), speaking a second language, ...

The study combined the injection of an inert contrasting agent with a special type of magnetic resonance imaging to discern cerebrospinal fluid flowing along distinct pathways in the brain 12 ...