The choroid plexus (ChP) is a secretory tissue found in each of the brain ventricles, the main function of which is to produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Although the ChP–CSF system is essential for ...

(Medical Xpress)—Motile cilia are present on the surface of many types of cells. When they are not working properly, respiratory problems, various sensory deficits, and occasionally, even a reversal ...

This depiction of hydrocephalus shows the brain and its ventricles. The dark areas indicate the massive enlargement of the ventricles that can occur during hydrocephalus.  Hydrocephalus, commonly ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (DECEMBER 1, 2020). Researchers from multiple institutions in North America have developed a fully automated, deep-learning (DL), artificial-intelligence clinical tool that can ...

The first critical step in neurologic diagnosis is neuroanatomic localization of the lesion. Of importance in description of the neurologic examination is whether there are signs of elevated ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anuncia Medical, Inc. ("Anuncia"), a pioneering company in CSF management and neurocritical care, has received Breakthrough Device Designation from ...

A 45 year-old man presented with gait difficulty and falling. He had a severe head injury ten years earlier. Communicating Hydrocephalus: (Left) Flair axial MRI; (Middle and Right) T1-weighted coronal ...

Hair-like cilia maintain the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain. This circulating fluid is important for nerve cell development and for maintaining brain function.

Monotherapy for fever and neutropenia in cancer patients: a randomized comparison of ceftazidime versus imipenem. Intralumbar methotrexate is one of the primary therapeutic modalities for the ...