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Despite its importance, problems related to CSF often go unnoticed until something goes wrong.

Cerebrospinal fluid can sometimes leak or collect in the brain without an identifiable cause, leading to symptoms that can be ...

Your body's brain and spinal cord are surrounded by three layers of membranes known as the meninges. These protective membranes are vital for providing structural support, cushioning tissue ...

It appears April 4 in Science. The researchers looked at T-regs in the protective layers that encase the brain and spinal cord in mice. Until now, scientists thought these tissue layers, called the ...

The researchers looked at T-regs in the protective layers that encase the brain and spinal cord in mice. Until now, scientists thought these tissues, called the meninges, only served to protect ...

The inflammation of the meninges (the membranes around the brain and spinal cord) makes bending the neck forward particularly painful. With young children, testing for this symptom can be challenging.

Doctors have documented a young boy born with an eye-catching condition: a red, balloon-like sac on his back. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital detailed the case last month in the ...

Your meninges play an important function in your body as part of the brain and spinal cord. What are the meninges? Read on to learn what they do, signs of meninges-related conditions, and more.

It sends messages to and from the brain to the different parts of the body. The spinal cord is protected by the bones of the spine. These are called vertebrae. Meninges are membranes that support and ...

A few weeks after the last infusion, she developed a high fever and severe headache with signs of meningeal irritation. She also had a subacute cognitive decline. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ...