Diagnostic Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Significance of Low Leukocyte Counts With Blasts or Traumatic Lumbar Puncture Authors: Britta Bürger, Martin ...

Cerebrospinal fluid is the liquid around your brain and spinal cord. If a doctor thinks you have an illness that affects your nervous system, they might take a sample for testing. The fluid is made by ...

This case report describes a woman in her 60s diagnosed with primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL) with leptomeningeal ...

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians when serious health concerns related to your central nervous system arise. Here’s what you need to know about it. If your physician suspects ...

Alzheimer's Disease Cerebrospinal Fluid Test -- Useful or Useless? According to a recent editorial, neurologists should be sharpening their lumbar puncture needles in order to obtain cerebrospinal ...

BRUSSELS — A large number of HIV-infected men with early syphilis may have neurosyphilis, despite low serum titers and no symptoms, according to a new study. "We were surprised that 92% of the ...

Headaches are among the most common symptoms of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. They may develop due to nerve irritation in your meninges. Share on Pinterest Maskot/Getty Images CSF leaks usually ...

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive neoplasm that is incurable by standard therapy. Patients often present with high-stage disease (Stages III–IV) and frequently have involvement at multiple ...

In April 2001, zoster in a left sacral (S2) distribution developed in Patient 1, a 71-year-old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia that was in remission. Despite treatment with oral valacyclovir ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--axialHealthcare, a national leader in pain management and pain medication solutions, today announced it has successfully completed a System and Organization Controls ...