Cerebrospinal Fluid

DENVER — For the glymphatic system of the brain to function properly, individuals must pay attention to their sleep duration, regulation and deprivation, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

DENVER — Metagenomic next-generation sequencing may be a reliable diagnostic tool to analyze causes of highly contagious meningitis or encephalitis in a clinical setting, according to a speaker.

In relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, fenebrutinib treatment led to reduction of lesion activity and resulted in higher penetration into cerebrospinal fluid at 12 weeks, according to research from ECTRIMS 2023.

Quanterix Corp. announced the validation of a laboratory developed test to quantitatively measure neurofilament light chain in serum as an aid in the evaluation of those who may have neurodegenerative conditions.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Imagine a patient who has been treated for rhinorrhea, but then fluid begins to leak out of their ear. Now imagine that you are a medical student encountering this puzzle on the first day of your allergy elective.

Cerebrospinal fluid diversion was not associated with improved outcome for children following a traumatic brain injury. However, a decrease in intracranial pressure was observed, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Evidence of amyloid abnormality across the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum is more prevalent with cerebrospinal fluid testing, according to a cross-sectional, individual-participant pooled study published in JAMA Neurology.

Later idiopathic intracranial hypertension diagnoses occurred less often in women with slightly lower cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure and fewer headaches, according to a retrospective, clinical cohort study.

A cerebrospinal fluid alpha-synuclein real-time, quaking-induced conversion assay demonstrated efficacy as a “robust biomarker” for identifying mild cognitive impairment due to probable Lewy body disease, according to researchers.