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Definition of cerebrospinal
: of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles
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And in a small human study, other scientists have found that deep breathing significantly increases the glymphatic transport of cerebrospinal fluid into the brain.
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The glymphatic vessels carry cerebrospinal fluid and immune cells into the brain and remove cellular trash from it.
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks occur when there’s a loss of bone in the shelf of bone between the brain and the ear and a hole develops in the membrane bag that surrounds the brain, called the dura.
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks occur when bone is lost in the shelf of bone between the brain and the ear, and a hole develops in the membrane bag that surrounds the brain, called the dura.
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Another option, said Metz, is a drain inserted through the skin that diverts the cerebrospinal fluid, decreasing the pressure inside the dura.
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The true culprit is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which helps cushion the brain from changes in pressure when your body shifts position—such as standing up or lying down.
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Blast waves seem to cause damage at the boundaries of different structures, such as between brain matter and cerebrospinal fluids and between gray and white brain matter.
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First Known Use of cerebrospinal
1826
Medical Dictionary
cerebrospinal
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adjective
ce·re·bro·spi·nal
\sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈspīn-əl, ˌser-ə-brō-\
Medical Definition of cerebrospinal
: of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles
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