A test measuring proteins in spinal fluid may help support the diagnosis of MS, especially in patients whose disease is harder to diagnose.

Researchers from the MPI of Biochemistry and the Technical University of Munich have discovered new diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects 3 million people worldwide.

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, also called pseudotumor cerebri, refers to elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure that develops most often in women of reproductive age with obesity, causing ...

Exploring the genetic blueprint of cerebrospinal fluid proteins, this study uncovers new markers and therapeutic targets that may unlock advancements in Alzheimer’s diagnosis and care. Study: ...

“Latent herpes viruses have the potential to reactivate in people living with HIV which can lead to neuroinflammation and impact long-term brain health,” said Shirin Mazumder, MD, infectious diseases ...

Rebound DNA sequences from the blood (red) and the CSF (blue) [Swanstrom Lab, UNC School of Medicine] HIV’s ability to lay dormant, during suppressive antiviral therapy, is a major barrier to a cure.

In addition to brain imaging, laboratory analysis of cerebrospinal fluid is important for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, proteomic analysis of this fluid has revealed a set ...