Doctors analyze cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help identify conditions that affect your brain and spine. CSF samples are typically collected through a lumbar (spinal) tap. CSF is the clear fluid ...

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians when serious health concerns related to your central nervous system arise. Here’s what you need to know about it. If your physician suspects ...

For example, granulocyte colony formation in vitro can be stimulated by G-CSF, GM-CSF, M-CSF, IL-3, SCF, IL-6 and weakly by IL-11 (Ref. 28). In particular, the CSFs seemed to have many biological ...

The blood-CSF barrier has been far less studied than the blood-brain barrier. Scientists have detected age-related changes in gene expression in the choroid plexus, and have linked these to increased ...

My son is a healthy 51-year-old male who is not on any meds. Please explain this to me. — W.M. ANSWER: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof ...