The New England Journal of Medicine

Acid-Base Relations between Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid in Normal Subjects and Patients with Respiratory Insufficiency

In 10 male patients, forty-four to seventy-eight years of age, with varying degrees of respiratory insufficiency, blood and cerebrospinal fluid were drawn simultaneously from the brachial artery and ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Spinal-Fluid Acidosis and the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Encephalopathy

THERE has been an increasing interest in the study of cerebrospinal-fluid acid–base values because alterations in brain function during systemic acid–base disorders correlate poorly with blood or ...
eLife

PKD2L1 channels segregated to the apical compartment are the exclusive dual-mode pH sensor in cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...
Medscape

CSF White Count Reference Values Defined in Neonates, Young Infants

January 25, 2010 — Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) white blood cell (WBC) count reference values in neonates and young infants were defined in a cross-sectional study reported online January 11 and to be ...
Healthline

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Protein Test

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear bodily fluid that cushions and protects your brain and spinal cord. A CSF protein test involves taking a fluid sample from your spinal column using a needle. This ...