Four out of every 1000 children born in India have Spina bifida; though this condition can lead to serious debility ...

A lumbar puncture is a test to check the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal cord. This is called the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. A lumbar puncture can check for cancer cells or for ...

Methods The study included lumbar CSF samples from 82 patients with iNPH, 75 with vascular dementia, 70 with Parkinson’s disease, 34 with multiple system atrophy, 34 with progressive supranuclear ...

As the inflammation worsens, it can block blood flow to the brain, trap nerves, and prevent proper fluid drainage. These complications ... releasing bacteria into the CSF fluid surrounding the brain ...

The arterial and CSF insulin concentration is typical of that found in peripheral blood and in human lumbar CSF in postprandial healthy humans. The brain microvascular endothelial cell (BMEC ...

In cases where it is not feasible to access brain biopsy for PCNSL diagnosis confirmation, a comprehensive examination of CSF becomes crucial. Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) analysis with associated ...

2. Intervention: Studies in patients who underwent CSF shunt surgery, TT or lumbar CSF drainage for iNPH treatment. 3. Comparison and Outcomes: Studies that examined physical activity and/ or gait ...

All patients had a lumbar puncture performed by a bedside clinician and ... presented in the dominant sinuses which led to the blockage of CSF drainage. In another 5(15.2%) cases in which the SSS ...

A lumbar puncture is used to take a sample of the cerebrospinal fluid from the lower back. This fluid flows around the spinal cord and the brain, and clears waste products. Levels of certain proteins ...