Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) have identified a mechanism that may explain the ...
A new study reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains in brain-protective tissues and skull bone marrow for years ...
Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are three layers of membranes: the dura mater, arachnoid mater ...
British TV presenter Davina McCall has undergone neurosurgery to remove a colloid cyst – a type of benign brain tumour.
In meningitis, the bacteria attack the lining around the brain called the meninges. They breach the meninges to infect the fluid running into the spinal cord. One clear, early symptom is a stiff ...
The infection can spread to the meninges, a protective layer of tissue that pads your brain and spinal cord. This layer expands when fighting the infection. However, while it is protecting your ...
It occurs when an infection causes inflammation of the membranes (meninges) that surround your brain and spinal cord. Spinal meningitis can be caused by a bacterium, fungus, or virus. Symptoms ...
In general terms, it involves bacterial invasion of the meninges, increased permeability of the blood–brain barrier and pleocytosis, and neuronal injury. The molecular mechanisms that underlie ...