CSF
Spinal cord liquid
CSF stands for cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
Medical professionals analyze CSF through a spinal tap to diagnose conditions like meningitis or multiple sclerosis: The CSF sample showed elevated white blood cells.
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- ventriclesMuscular pumping chambers
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
- duraOutermost meningeal membrane
- arachnoidOf or like spiders
choroid plexus · hydrocephalus · blood-brain barrier · circulation · drainage · shunt · production · absorption
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- proteinFolded amino chain
cell count · leukocytes · cytology · biochemistry · immunoglobulin · pathogen · bacteria · virus
Plan for competitive advantage
- performanceCarrying out a task
- metricsStandards for assessment
- KPIMeasurable performance target
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
goals · benchmarks · management · planning · assessment · evaluation · competitive advantage · stakeholder
lumbar puncture
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- ventriclesMuscular pumping chambers
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
- duraOutermost meningeal membrane
arachnoid · choroid plexus · hydrocephalus · blood-brain barrier · circulation · drainage · shunt · production · absorption · volume
lumbar puncture
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
protein · cell count · leukocytes · cytology · biochemistry · immunoglobulin · pathogen · bacteria · virus · fungal infection
business strategy
Plan for competitive advantage
- performanceCarrying out a task
- metricsStandards for assessment
- KPIMeasurable performance target
objectives · goals · benchmarks · management · planning · assessment · evaluation · competitive advantage · stakeholder · alignment
- neurologybrain, neuron, neurons, synapse, synapses
- Neuroimmunologymultiple sclerosis, blood-brain barrier, myelin, transverse myelitis, relapsing-remitting
- Brain AcronymsADHD, ASD, PTSD, OCD, EEG
- CSF systemthird ventricle, fourth ventricle, ventricles, aqueduct of Sylvius, choroid plexus
- Cytokinesinterleukin, interleukins, interferon, interferons, IL-6
- FirewallsWindows Firewall, Palo Alto, Juniper, Barracuda
cerebrospinal, cerebrum, cerebral, cerebrally, spine, spinal, spinally, fluid, fluids