CSF samples are typically collected through a lumbar (spinal) tap. CSF is the clear fluid that cushions and delivers nutrients to your central nervous system. Your central nervous system consists ...

In order to perform the CSF Oligoclonal Bands test, a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid is retrieved. The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal ...

Researchers have worked with global partners to identify and successfully implement an intervention package that has significantly improved the diagnosis and management of brain infections in ...

Here we will discuss the procedure for obtaining a cerebellomedullary CSF sample. Normal CSF (in a disease-free state) is a clear, colorless pure transudate with very low protein concentration and ...

148 patients attending Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) generously donated blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples at the time of their LP, enabling researchers to directly compare new blood ...

G-CSF has been evaluated as an adjunct to standard ... these findings are limited by factors such as small sample sizes, selection bias, and lack of an appropriate control group.

LANGHORNE, PA — Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) has introduced the aPAP ClearPath Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Test in the United States ...

Zervimesine is an investigational oral, once-daily pill being developed for the treatment of CNS diseases, including ...

Researchers indicate that the Lumipulse p-tau217 assay may reduce over 50% of lumbar punctures performed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.

Savara Inc. (Nasdaq: SVRA) (the Company), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare respiratory diseases, ...

Borroni et al. have previously demonstrated that both extended (55 kDa) and truncated (33 kDa) forms of tau protein are present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cerebral cortex of patients ...