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    meninges and of the cerebrospinal fluid is to protect the central nervous system. The cerebrospinal fluid which is a colorless, clear body fluid located in the brain and

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    Gaps exist between the myelin sheaths known as the nodes of Ranvier. it can be visible approximately every millimeter between the oligodendrocyte segments or between man or woman Schwann cells. Contemporary flows effortlessly among the extracellular fluid and the axon on the nodes of Ranvier, and movement potentials can

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    body. In any case, there are tests that doctors can utilize in order to discover if the meningitis is bacterial, fungal, or viral. Meningitis is a contagious infection of the cerebrospinal fluid and inflammation of the meninges, the nearby membrane that covers the spinal cord and brain. Both the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid serve as protectors

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    (2016) ran into trouble due to issues of skewness. Thus, the ventricular cerebrospinal fluid had to be transformed using a natural log. This was done so that researchers could approximate a Gaussian distribution. By doing so they found a main effect for diagnosis and an increase in volume for patients suffering from schizophrenia. A

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    Introduction The Naegleria fowleri amoeba resides in lakes, rivers, thermal springs, dirty swimming pool and sometimes soil. The amoebas thrive during the summer months due to the increase of temperature(Shakoor, Beg, and Mahmood 258). Naegleria amoeba infects and targets brain tissue of the central nervous system and the neuromuscular system. The central nervous system is responsible for integrating and responding to neural signals. The nervous system and muscles in the body work together to permit

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    Abstract: Cystic retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas may reach enormous size by expanding into the posterior fossa along the retroclival area, which is very unusual finding. A 5-year-old boy presented with headache for 2 month. On the neurological examination, it was normal. Initial magnetic resonance (MR) images revealed a huge, thin-capsuled multi-cystic mass, which extended around brain stem & extending bilaterally along the base of the middle and posterior cranial fossa. Subtotal excision of the

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    react to things outside of our body that could or could not be conscious to us. The disease Hydrocephalus is a disease that affects the Nervous System through the brain. Hydrocephalus is when fluid that normally would help cushion our brain becomes excessive. This fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid. By this fluid becoming excessive it puts harmful pressure on the brain. Hydrocephalus can be categorized into two types. Congenital Hydrocephalus and Acquired Hydrocephalus. Congenital Hydrocephalus is present

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    Neisseria meningitidis has been around for hundreds of years and has been one of the major causes of bacterial meningitis worldwide. This non endospore forming diplococcus, aerobic, gram negative bacterial pathogen is exclusive only to humans and is a challenge worldwide. Over 500,000 cases occur each year which makes it in the top ten infectious cause of death worldwide [7]. Physical and mental side effects are often a permanent outcome for patient that survive Neisseria meningitidis. Neisseria

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    Chiari Malformation

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    Cerebrospinal fluid flow surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. Individuals who live with Chiari Malformation can experience some of the following symptoms; muscle weakness, dizziness, vision problems, and numbness to headaches and problems with coordination

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    An estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports and recreation related concussions occur in the United States each year. The lack of proper equipment and knowledge of applicable techniques has a big role in the amount of athletes with concussions. With more athletes each year, The amount of concussions are rising every year, because of lack of proper techniques used. Concussions have become a dilemma with the effects it has on professional athletes during and after their careers because of the lack of knowledge

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