Could Proteomic Research Deliver the Next Generation of Treatments for Pneumococcal Meningitis? by U. R. Goonetilleke, S. A. Ward, S. B. Gordon

“…Using proteomic techniques and bioinformatics, the protein content of cerebrospinal fluid can be examined in great detail. Animal models have added greatly to our knowledge of possible mechanisms and shown that hippocampal apoptosis and cortical necrosis are distinct mechanisms of neuronal death. …”
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Case Presentation by María Octavina Rodríguez Roque, Didiesdle Herrera Alonso, Ada Sánchez Lozano, Marines Herrera Rodríguez

“…Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, also known as Adult Chronic Hydrocephalus is usually produced in elder people due to an increase of cerebrospinal fluid in brain cavities, in general without an increase of intracranial pressure, but which can damage the brain. …”
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The Science of Memory Loss: Insights into Alzheimer’s Disease by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“…This review synthesizes findings from recent studies sourced from PubMed and Embase, focusing on advances in cerebrospinal fluid and blood-based biomarkers, imaging techniques such as PET and MRI, and therapeutic interventions. …”
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Nebulized dexmedetomidine in the treatment of obstetric post-dural puncture headache: two case reports by Jeffrey Thomas, Leonard J. Soloniuk, Chris Mehdizadeh, Peter Cheng, Ashish Sinha

“…PDPH is hypothesized to result from cerebrospinal fluid leakage through a dural puncture, triggering symptoms like neck stiffness and subjective hearing changes. …”
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Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity and refractory hypotension in Guillain-Barré syndrome with autoimmune encephalitis: a case report and literature review by Jun-Ping Wang, Yan-Bo He

“…We present a 51-year-old man who initially presented with symmetrical numbness and weakness in all limbs, followed by hallucinations, behavioral abnormalities, and consciousness disturbances. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed protein-cell dissociation, indicative of GBS. …”
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Cranioplasty Approaches for Cranial Defects: A Case Series by P. S. Manoharan, Sai Kiran Koppolu, Sonia Abraham, Jitin Mathew

“…Protection of the cranial structures, maintaining cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, and esthetics are some of the prime considerations while restoration of such defects. …”
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A Case of Acute Motor Sensory Axonal Neuropathy: A Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, with Possible Syndrome of Irreversible Lithium-Effectuated Neurotoxicity by David Y. Liu, Jessica R. Hollenbach, Jason A. Gregorin, Jonathan H. Wynbrandt

“…The diagnosis of GBS is supported by cerebrospinal fluid analysis showing albuminocytologic dissociation. …”
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Late Relapse of Previous Pulmonary Cryptococcosis With Symptoms Resembling Cerebral Infarction: A Case Report by Anatoli Pinchuk, Gernot Geginat, Volker Rickerts, Belal Neyazi, Klaus Peter Stein, Christian Mawrin, I. Erol Sandalcioglu, Ali Rashidi

“…Subsequently, cryptococcal antigen was detected in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and C. neoformans was cultivated from CSF. …”
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Intracranial Hypertension and Optic Neuritis in Two Unrelated Seronegative Cases by Reza Nejad Shahrokh Abadi, Farid Shekarchian, Farrokh Seilanian Toosi, Ahmadreza Mashreghi, Sara Maddahpour, Samane Kamali, Shima Shekari, Mehran Beiraghi Toosi, Narges Hashemi

“…ABSTRACT Intracranial Hypertension (ICHT) is identified as the elevation of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) pressure in patients devoid of any underlying causes. …”
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease as a Cause of Cognitive Decline and Seizures in the Elderly: Diagnostic Pointers and Strategy for Investigation by R. Williams, F. Cresswell, M. McClure, R. Lane

“…Diagnosis was confirmed by 3 means: (1) Electroencephalogram demonstrating periodic sharp wave complexes, (2) MRI brain showing cortical ribboning and high signal in the caudate nucleus, and (3) presence of protein S100 and protein14-3-3 in the cerebrospinal fluid. Postmortem brain histology confirmed a typical spongiform encephalopathy. …”
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Colorimetric Detection of Ammonia Using Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles from Durian Fruit Shell by Eman Alzahrani

“…The study significance is that the room temperature optical ammonia sensor can be used in future for medical diagnosis in the detection of low levels of ammonia in biological fluid like sweat, cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, plasma, or biological samples. …”
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Recurrent CSF Rhinorrhea Misdiagnosed as Chronic Allergic Rhinitis with Subsequent Development of Bacterial Meningitis by Michael T. Ulrich, Lawrence K. Loo, Michael B. Ing

“…Introduction. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea results from an abnormal communication of the dura mater to the nasal mucosa. …”
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Cardiac Tamponade as the Initial Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report with Review of the Literature by Dillon Karmo, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau, Siddhartha Yadav

“…Leukemic cells were also seen in the cerebrospinal fluid on lumbar puncture. An echocardiogram revealed a large pericardial effusion causing tamponade. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Influence of CSF Content and Anisotropy in Permeability by K. Shahim, J.-M. Drezet, J.-F. Molinari, R. Sinkus, S. Momjian

“…The brain parenchyma is modelled as a porous medium fully saturated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using Biot's theory of consolidation (1941). …”
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Obstructive Hydrocephalus and Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Disseminated Protothecosis in a Boxer Dog by Anna Tauro, John Macri, Chris Gaudette, Christopher L. Mariani, Bonnie Brenseke

“…No obvious cause was identified. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection was not performed due to associated procedural risks. …”
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Brainstem and Cerebellar Involvement in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome by Vijay Letchuman, Charles D. Donohoe

“…Clinical awareness that Ramsay Hunt syndrome may also involve the brainstem and cerebellum is critical in evaluating the clinical neurologic findings and expanding the diagnostic workup to include brain magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, including varicella zoster polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Myelitis due to Coccidioidomycosis in an Immunocompetent Patient by Tetyana Vaysman, Sean Villaflores, Carlyn Estrella, Suman Radhakrishna, Antonio Liu

“…Upon investigation with lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture, and coccidioidal antibody studies, the patient was found to have acute coccidioidomycosis. …”
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Delirious Mania Associated with Autoimmune Gastrothyroidal Syndrome of a Mid-Life Female: The Role of Hashimoto Encephalopathy and a 3-Year Follow-Up including Serum Autoantibody L... by Udo Bonnet, Claudia Selle, Ralf Kuhlmann

“…Antithyroid-peroxidase autoantibodies, the hallmark of autoimmune thyroiditis, were found in the serum and also in the cerebrospinal fluid. Diagnostic analyses found no evidence of limbic encephalopathies characterized by serum antibodies against intracellular, synaptic, or further cell surface antigenic targets, neoplasm, and connective tissue or vasculitis diseases. …”
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Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of Atezolizumab-induced encephalitis, aseptic meningitis or meningoencephalitis by Qingzi Yan, Yixiang Hu, Xiang Liu, Hong Xia

“…Diagnosis was primarily based on cerebrospinal fluid analysis, blood tests, and imaging studies, such as computed tomography (CT) scans. …”
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Neurogranin in Alzheimer's Disease: Roles in synaptic function, pathology, and potential as a diagnostic biomarker by Rajkumar Bavaharini, Chaitanya Sree Somala, Konda Mani Saravanan, Thirunavukarasou Anand

“…Some prior human studies have found that Ng, a protein involved in the regulation of synaptic function, is present at greater levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with AD compared with those without the disease. …”
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