What is Brain fluid.? what are the causes for it.? is operation must for its cure.? if so how much it costs.?
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Brain Fliud or Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space in the brain (the space between the skull and the cerebral cortex—more specifically, between the arachnoid and pia layers of the meninges). It is basically a saline solution with microglia and acts as a "cushion" or buffer for the cortex.
Brain fluid or Cerebrospinal fluid can be tested for the diagnosis of a variety of neurological diseases. It is usually obtained by a procedure called lumbar puncture in an attempt to count the cells in the fluid and to detect the levels of protein and glucose. These parameters alone may be extremely beneficial in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage and central nervous system infections (such as meningitis). Moreover, a cerebrospinal fluid culture examination may yield the microorganism that has caused the infection. By using more sophisticated methods, such as the detection of the oligoclonal bands, an ongoing inflammatory condition (for example, multiple sclerosis) can be recognized. A beta-2 transferrin assay is highly specific and sensitive for the detection for e.g. cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
Lumbar puncture can also be performed to measure the intracranial pressure, which might be increased in certain types of hydrocephalus.
Do you mean fluid on the brain? It can be caused by a lot of things. Operations are not always need, sometimes they can put in a device that drains it.
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