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1. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/cerebrospinal-fluid-csf-leak
Description: Web ResultCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a watery fluid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles (hollow cavities) and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. A CSF leak occurs when the CSF escapes through a tear or hole in the dura, the outermost layer of the meninges.
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2. Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology-neurosurgery/specialty-areas/cerebral-fluid
Description: Web ResultThe experts at the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center evaluate and treat patients with all forms of disorders affecting cerebral fluid (also called cerebrospinal fluid, CSF or spinal fluid), including conditions related to the accumulation of CSF in the brain (hydrocephalus).
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3. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/hydrocephalus/normal-pressure-hydrocephalus
Description: Web ResultThis fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It cushions the brain and spinal cord. Normally, your body makes just enough CSF each day and absorbs that same amount. Sometimes, though, too much fluid can build up in the ventricles. This can lead to a normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
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4. Hydrocephalus | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/hydrocephalus
Description: Web ResultHydrocephalus is a condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricles of the brain. CSF surrounds the brain and spinal cord. When the circulatory path of the CSF is blocked, fluid begins to accumulate, causing the ventricles to enlarge and the pressure inside the head to …
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5. Comprehensive Treatment for CSF Disorders - Johns Hopkins …
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2016/02/comprehensive-treatment-for-csf-disorders
Description: Web ResultFeb 1, 2016 · Everyone has cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In fact, CSF helps to protect our brain by cushioning it within the skull, and also serves as a shock absorber for the central nervous system. CSF also circulates nutrients and chemicals from the blood and removes waste products from the brain.
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6. Low CSF Headache | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/headache/low-csf-headache
Description: Web ResultLow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure headache is caused by an internal spinal fluid leak and may range from obvious and disabling to subtle and nagging. The brain normally sits inside a bag filled with spinal fluid that extends down from the skull into the spine.
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7. Pseudotumor Cerebri | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pseudotumor-cerebri
Description: Web ResultThe fluid that surrounds the spinal cord and brain is called cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. Cerebrospinal fluid supplies the brain and spinal cord with nutrients and removes impurities while protecting and cushioning these delicate structures. Normally, after circulating, CSF is reabsorbed into the body through blood vessels.
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8. Comprehensive Care for Patients with Cerebrospinal Fluid Conditions
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2021/04/comprehensive-care-for-patients-with-cerebrospinal-fluid-conditions
Description: Web ResultApr 13, 2021 · Each of these conditions is marked by disruption of production, absorption, and/or flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that ultimately affects brain function. For all of these conditions, early diagnosis and treatment are key to preserving neurological function, says Moghekar.
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9. ICP Monitoring: Lumbar | Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology-neurosurgery/specialty-areas/cerebral-fluid/icp-monitoring-lumbar
Description: Web ResultObserving changes in the pressure of your cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure can help your care team better understand the cause of your symptoms and recommend appropriate medicine or surgery. Your doctor can monitor the pressure of the CSF in your brain using a lumbar catheter, a small, flexible tube that is placed in the …
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10. ICP Monitoring: Direct | Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid
Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology-neurosurgery/specialty-areas/cerebral-fluid/icp-monitoring-direct
Description: Web ResultIntracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is a diagnostic test that helps your doctors determine if high or low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure is causing your symptoms. The test measures the pressure in your head directly using a small pressure-sensitive probe that is inserted through the skull. Why Intracranial CSF …