Intraventricular reservoirs (IVRs) are used to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in neonates with post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD). The objectives of this case–control study were to ...

What's the Time to Positivity of Spinal Fluid Cultures? Even though most infants admitted to hospitals to rule out infection don't actually have infections, the resulting hospital stays are typically ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell (WBC) counts are often assessed as part of the initial workup for infants with fever. Newer techniques allow for more complete viral testing of CSF and sera ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cerebrospinal fluid analysis should be used to rule out bacterial meningitis in infants aged 21 days and younger ...

A national research network found that many toddlers diagnosed with autism at two years of age had a substantially greater amount of extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at six and 12 months of age, ...

Prematurity and sepsis are the major contributors of neonatal mortality and neurodevelopmental sequelae. The present study was conducted to measure the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

Neither of these two sets of contrasting results is necessarily applicable to the group of patients with clinical metabolic acidosis (such as those with diarrhea or with uncontrolled diabetes) who ...

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless liquid that surrounds and protects the CNS. It bathes the brain and spine in ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear liquid that cushions and surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It helps support the venous structures around the brain, and it’s important in brain homeostasis and ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD’s) are diagnosed on an average at about 3 to 4 years of age based on behavioral impairments. Earlier diagnosis is essential to initiate appropriate interventions that ...