Obesity is associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension—increased blood pressure inside the skull that can create a CSF leak. CSF leaks can happen anytime there is a leak in the ...

Intracranial pressure may be just as critical of a factor in the progression of glaucoma as IOP, according to a speaker here ...

Various types of valve design are available, including differential pressure valves (DPVs), and flow-limiting valves. In the case of DPVs, the shunt opens and CSF flows when the pressure ...

Congenital abnormalities of bone or Meninges or elevated intracranial pressure may be the cause of CSF leaks that happen for ...

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians when serious health concerns related to your central nervous system arise. Here’s what you need to know about it. If your physician suspects ...

The cerebellomedullary puncture may be utilized to determine CSF pressure; to obtain CSF for chemical, cytological or microbiological analysis; to allow injection of radiopaque contrast material ...

The following is a summary of “Neurofilament heavy chain in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis,” published in the January 2025 issue of Neurology by Angelis et al. Biomarkers are essential for ...