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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) : Edited by Liniyanti D.Oswari - Md.Mns - Msc. For Block 8 Medical School, University of Sriwijaya
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) : Edited by Liniyanti D.Oswari - Md.Mns - Msc. For Block 8 Medical School, University of Sriwijaya
Edited by
Liniyanti D.Oswari.MD.MNS.MSc.
For block 8
Medical School, University of Sriwijaya
CEREBRAL CIRCULATION
The Circle of Willis is
the joining area of
several arteries at the
bottom (inferior) side of
the brain. At the Circle
of Willis, the internal
carotid arteries branch
into smaller arteries that
supply oxygenated
blood over 80% of the
cerebrum.
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Nature:
Colour = Clear, transparent fluid
Specific gravity = 1.004-1.007
Reaction = Alkaline and does not
coagulate
Cells = 0-3/ cmm
Pressure = 60-150 mm of H2O
Third ventricle:
Cerebral aqueduct
Fourth ventricle:
A shock absorber
A mechanical buffer
Act as cushion between the brain and cranium
Act as a reservoir and regulates the contents of the cranium
Serves as a medium for nutritional exchange in CNS
Transport hormones and hormone releasing factors
Removes the metabolic waste products through absorption
Causes of an increased CSF
Conditions Increasing CSF Volume
increased production(Ch plexus papilloma)
decreased reabsorption of CSF (meningitis,
SAH)
Obstruction to flow of CSF (e.g. aq stenosis)
CSF AND INFLAMMATION
Increased inflammatory cells [pleocytosis] may be
caused by infectious and noninfectious processes.
Fungal infections
Sarcoidosis