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Cerebrospinal fluid

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless transcellular body fluid found within the meningeal tissue that surrounds the vertebrate brain and spinal cord, and in the ventricles of the brain.

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Acronym
CSF
Latin
liquor cerebrospinalis
MeSH
D002555
TA2
5388
TA98
A14.1.01.203

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Cerebrospinal fluid

Nodes208
Edges207
Triples59
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009615
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Cerebrospinal fluid

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related to CSF leak · 8
Cerebrospinal fluid → Caffeine, CSF, CT, If, It, Medical, MRI, Treatment
related to Other animals · 7
Cerebrospinal fluid → Absorption, CSF, During, In, Problems, The, The CSF
related to Circulation · 6
Cerebrospinal fluid → CSF, From, In, The, There, This CSF
related to Production · 5
Cerebrospinal fluid → Additionally, CSF, Infants, The, This
related to Anesthesia and chemotherapy · 3
Cerebrospinal fluid → Baricity, CSF, Some
related to External links · 3
Cerebrospinal fluid → Cerebrospinal Fluid System Dynamics, Circulation, CSF
Acronym · 1
Cerebrospinal fluid → CSF
Latin · 1
Cerebrospinal fluid → liquor cerebrospinalis
MeSH · 1
Cerebrospinal fluid → D002555
TA2 · 1
Cerebrospinal fluid → 5388

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csf brain ventricles pressure fluid blood choroid space subarachnoid lumbar system plexus spinal puncture cord within cells cerebrospinal hydrocephalus also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cerebrospinal fluidAcronymCSF1.00infobox
Cerebrospinal fluidLatinliquor cerebrospinalis1.00infobox
Cerebrospinal fluidMeSHD0025551.00infobox
Cerebrospinal fluidTA253881.00infobox
Cerebrospinal fluidTA98A14.1.01.2031.00infobox
acetazolamideinstance ofa carbonic anhydrase inhibitor0.80text
repeated drainage via lumbar punctureinstance ofa carbonic anhydrase inhibitor0.80text
or the insertion of a shunt such as a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.CSF leakCSF can leak from the dura as a result of different causes such as physical trauma or a lumbar punctureinstance ofa carbonic anhydrase inhibitor0.80text
or from no known cause when it is termed a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leakinstance ofa carbonic anhydrase inhibitor0.80text
CT scansinstance ofMedical imaging0.80text
MRI scans can be used to investigate for a presumed CSF leak when no obvious leak is found but low CSF pressure is identifiedinstance ofMedical imaging0.80text
meningitisinstance ofwhereas central nervous system infections0.80text

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