Cerebrospinal Fluid (or CSF) is the liquid that coats and moisturizes the brain and spinal column, keeping all neurological activity and communication moving smoothly. It also protects the brain and spine from damage by acting as a shock absorber. Finding a high level of proteins in this fluid is a sign that you may have Multiple Sclerosis. In order to test for MS, doctors will perform a spinal tap in order to extract the CSF from the spine. If the fluid comes back with high levels of protein, it means that the myelin sheaths protecting the nerve endings in the brain are being broken down and destroyed. This kind of myelin damage may mean MS is causing the white blood cells in the body to attack the central nervous system. Testing CSF cannot confirm an MS diagnosis by itself, but rather it is used with other MS tests to provide an overall picture for the patient and the doctor.
Demyelinating polyneuropathies such as MS or post-infective states
High levels of protein are seen in many conditions including bacterial and fungal meningitis, multiple sclerosis, tumors, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and traumatic tap.
Starvation causes the plasma protein levels to decrease, and when there is less plasma protein in the blood, you get lower Po (Osmotic Pressure). Lower osmotic pressure means less pull (of tissue fluid) so this causes generalized edema.so basically, less plasma proteins -> decreased Po -> less pull -> reduced venous clearance --> fluid build up in tissue
The outer layers of protective tissue that holds the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in place are the meninges. If they are damaged, CFS can leak out.
Blood protein levels fall and fluid shifts to the tissues.
Blood protein levels fall and fluid shifts to the tissues.
Spinal fluid leaks can be caused by punctures or disease in the spinal cord.
Normal spinal fluid pressure is 12
What would happen if your spinal fluid was impinged
lack of cerebral spinal fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
check the fluid levels. that's the only thing I can think of.
Pseudomonas meningitis (in vitro). It has been reported in vivo only a few times.
The chemical composition of spinal fluid is calcium, creatinine, glucose, lactic acid dehydrogenase, magnesium, potassium, protein,sodium and uric acid.This fluid acts as a buffer solution inside the spinal cord.