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  2. Cerebrospinal fluid - Wikipedia

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    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found within the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord of all vertebrates. CSF is produced by specialized ependymal cells in the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain, and absorbed in the arachnoid granulations. In humans, there is about 125 mL of CSF at any one time ...

  3. Intracranial pressure - Wikipedia

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    Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the pressure exerted by fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside the skull and on the brain tissue. ICP is measured in millimeters of mercury and at rest, is normally 7–15 mmHg for a supine adult. This equals to 9–20 cmH 2 O, which is a common scale used in lumbar punctures. [1]

  4. List of reference ranges for cerebrospinal fluid - Wikipedia

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    Following is a list of reference ranges for cerebrospinal fluid: Ions and metals. Reference ranges for ions and metals in CSF [1] Substance Lower limit Upper limit

  5. Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Image of patient receiving lumbar puncture (LP). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained from an LP can be tested to aid in the diagnosis of NPH. The Miller Fisher test involves a high-volume lumbar puncture (LP) with removal of 30–50 ml of CSF. Gait and cognitive function are typically tested just before and within 2–3 hours after the LP to ...

  6. Human brain - Wikipedia

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    From here, cerebrospinal fluid circulates around the brain and spinal cord in the subarachnoid space, between the arachnoid mater and pia mater. [48] At any one time, there is about 150mL of cerebrospinal fluid – most within the subarachnoid space. It is constantly being regenerated and absorbed, and is replaced about once every 5–6 hours. [48]

  7. 65 Unsettling Medical Facts That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

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    Image credits: Swimming_Treat3818 #3. A defibrillator actually stops your heart. It’s up to your body to restart things correctly. The equivalent of the IT guy asking if you’ve tried turning ...

  8. Hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing CSF flow and neuroanatomy. Hydrocephalus is due to an imbalance between the amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced and the amount reabsorbed (or removed from the ventricular system). [36] The purpose of cerebrospinal fluid is to provide mechanical support, nutrients, and remove waste from the central nervous system. [23]

  9. Thecal sac - Wikipedia

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    The thecal sac or dural sac is the membranous sheath (theca) or tube of dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord and the cauda equina.The thecal sac contains the cerebrospinal fluid which provides nutrients and buoyancy to the spinal cord. [1]