Synonyms Cerebrospinal fluid Medical: Cerebrospinal fluid Definition The cerebrospinal fluid (liquor cerebrospinalis), also known as cerebrospinal fluid, is an endogenous fluid that is largely formed in the chambers (ventricles) of the brain by specialized vascular plexuses, the so-called plexus choroidei. It is formed by filtering the blood. The human body has about 100-150 ml of … Spinal fluid
Composition Normally the CSF/spinal fluid is clear and colorless, so that it resembles water in appearance. It contains very few cells, about 0-3 or 4 per μl. In the newborn, this number can be about twice as high. Mainly leukocytes are found in the cerebrospinal fluid, among them mainly lymphocytes, i.e. immune cells. Less frequently, … Composition | Spinal fluid
Increased cerebral pressure An increase in intracranial pressure may be congenital or acquired. The causes can also be different, either the drainage of the nerve water is disturbed or increased production occurs. Due to the excess of nerve water, there is not enough space in the so-called ventricles of the brain and the brain mass … Increased cerebral pressure | Spinal fluid
Both the brain and spinal cord are surrounded by a protective fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In neuromedicine, it is used as an indicator of potential sites of inflammation within the central nervous system. Malignant diseases, but also bacterial or viral infections, which can be the trigger for encephalitis, meningitis or Lyme disease, are detected … What is a Lumbar Puncture?
Definition Lumbar puncture is a procedure for the removal of cerebrospinal fluid (liquor). The derivation of the word lumbar puncture already reveals a lot about how this procedure is performed. The word part “lumbar” is derived from the Latin word lumbus, which means loin. This means that a puncture is performed in the area of … Lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid
Risk side effects Of course, every intervention also involves a risk. The doctor performing the surgery will do everything possible to avoid possible side effects. If the procedure is performed correctly, the risks are very low. In general, however, discomfort may occur after the lumbar puncture. These include headaches, especially if patients have suffered from … Risk side effects | Lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid
General Multiple sclerosis (MS) can manifest itself in many different ways. This is because the inflammation and breakdown of myelin sheaths can affect different parts of the central nervous system. The first signs are therefore often different, which can often make an early diagnosis difficult. Anamnesis and physical examination Diagnosis usually begins when the patient … Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
MRT for MS head With the help of a magnetic resonance tomography of the head, images of the brain can be made on which multiple sclerosis can be detected at an early stage. Prior to this, the patient is injected with the contrast medium gadolinium, which accumulates in the areas of inflammation so that they … MRT for MS head | Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluidLiquordiagnostics Cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) can be obtained by lumbar puncture and shows conspicuous findings in about 95% of patients with multiple sclerosis. For this purpose, a hollow needle is inserted between two vertebrae in the area of the lumbar spine and some cerebrospinal fluid is removed. This water is then evaluated … Examination of the cerebrospinal fluidLiquordiagnostics | Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Diagnosis Based on the accompanying symptoms and circumstances, different types of pain must be distinguished. A slight pain a few days after the puncture is usually harmless and is due to the puncture needle pricking.In the case of unusual pain with specific accompanying symptoms, examinations may need to be performed to diagnose organ damage or … Diagnosis | Pain after a puncture
Definition Puncture refers to the targeted pricking to obtain a sample, a so-called “pointate”. In medicine, punctures are used in many places, both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A puncture can include simple blood sampling, artificial insemination, and the collection of samples of suspicious tissue. Even though puncture with thin needles is often only a … Pain after a puncture
Pain after ICSIIVF Pain after ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) or IVF (in vitro fertilization) is not uncommon. For the procedure, after a drug preparation, the woman’s ovaries are punctured. This is done through the vagina with a thin puncture needle attached to the front of the ultrasound probe. The puncture is therefore performed under visual … Pain after ICSIIVF | Pain after a puncture
