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  1. Cerebrospinal fluid - Wikipedia

    CSF acts as a shock absorber, cushion or buffer, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. CSF also serves a vital function in the cerebral …

  2. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak: Symptoms, Types & Treatment

    Aug 3, 2025 · A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak happens when a tear in the membrane around your brain or spinal cord lets fluid escape. Cranial leaks can cause headaches and nasal drainage.

  3. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a watery fluid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles (hollow cavities) and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord.

  4. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis: MedlinePlus Medical Test

    CSF is a clear, colorless, watery fluid that flows in and around your brain and spinal cord. CSF acts like a cushion that helps protect them from sudden impact or injury. It also removes waste …

  5. Cerebrospinal Fluid - PMC

    CSF has four major functions: physical support of neural structures, excretion and “sink” action, intracerebral transport, and control of the chemical environment of the central nervous system. …

  6. Classical swine fever - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal …

    Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild swine. It is caused by a virus of the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae. The …

  7. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Britannica

    Dec 12, 2025 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), clear, colourless liquid that fills and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and provides a mechanical barrier against shock. Formed primarily in the …

  8. Cerebrospinal Fluid - CSF - TeachMePhysiology

    Nov 18, 2025 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, watery fluid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. It is an ultrafiltrate of blood plasma and is contained within the subarachnoid …

  9. Frontiers | A Brief Overview of the Cerebrospinal Fluid System and …

    Jan 21, 2022 · A comprehensive understanding of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) system is essential for our understanding of health and disease within the central nervous system …

  10. 11.3B: Cerebrospinal Fluid and Its Circulation

    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around and inside the brain and spinal cord.