Lumbar puncture.

Table of cerebrospinal fluid findings in bacterial and viral meningitis as compared to normal levels.

Lumbar puncture.

Illustration shows proper patient positioning for lumbar puncture to an infant; infant is held in sitting position with an arm and a leg in each of the assistant's hands; at the same time, head of infant is supported by the assistant's index finger; first

Sagittal MRI of the thoracic and upper lumbar spine (CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; SC, spinal cord; E, epidural fat; CM, conus medullaris; IV, intervertebral disc. )

infant with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in place. The shunt removes excess cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles and shunts it to the peritoneum. A one-way valve is present inn the tubing behind the ear.

Transverse MRI of cervical spine (VB, vertebral body; A, ant. tubercle; AF, articular facet; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; SC, spinal cord; L, lamina; TS, transversospinalis muscles; Sp, spinous process).

Transverse MRI of thoracic spine (VB, vertebral body; H, head of rib; SC, spinal cord; E, epidural fat; L, lamina; T, tubercle of rib; TS, transversospinalis muscles. )

Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Unlabeled

Brain section, artwork

Chlorpromazine antipsychotic drug

Brain section, artwork

Naegleria amoeba in cerebrospinal fluid, illustration