damaging or killing neurons and neuroglia in the affected areas
Pseudomonas meningitis (in vitro). It has been reported in vivo only a few times.
The only way to know for sure if you have Meningitis or not is by having a procedure called a Spinal Tap. This is where they insert a needle into the spinal canal to get a sample of spinal fluid. They test the sample to determine whether or not the Meningitis is bacterial or viral.
Cerebral spinal fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Cerebral spinal fluid
cerebral spinal fluid cushions, protects and nourishes the brain and spinal cord.
No, its not in the blood stream but in the spinal fluid. ?
epideynal cells
Cerebral spinal fluid
choroid plexus
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid that surrounds the spine and brain.
It's called CSF, or cerebral-spinal fluid.