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Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain – a neurologist explains what happens when this protective liquid gets out of balance

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, ...
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Detection of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) circulating melanoma cells (CMC) for the diagnosis of melanoma leptomeningeal metastasis (LM).

Bevacizumab and gliobastoma of the elderly: A single-center retrospective analysis. A phase I study of TPI 287 concurrent with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) in treatment of brain ...
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Cerebrospinal fluid may be able to identify aggressive brain tumors in children

It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...
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Rapid test of cerebrospinal fluid decreases time to diagnosis for brain tumors

A test that looks for genetic hallmarks of brain cancers in samples of cerebrospinal fluid can decrease the time to diagnosis and eliminate the need for invasive brain biopsies for some patients.