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Meningitis |
Infection within the subarachnoid space or throughout the leptommenings. |
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Epidural space |
•Located outside the dura mater yet inside the skull. •it is a cushion of fat and connective tissues |
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Subdural space |
•Located between the dural mater and the arachnoid membranes •it is a cushion of lubricating setup fluid |
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Dura mater |
Location: the outer most membrane.
Membrane that adheres to the skull; white fibrous tissue |
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Arachnid membrane |
•Located between the dura mater and the pia mater . •It is delicate, cobweb-like membrane covering the brain and spinal cord
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Subarachnoid space |
•Located beneath the arachnoid membrane. • contains a significant amount of cerebrospinal fluid in an adult (~125-150ml) |
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Pia mater |
•Located beneath the subarachnoid space. •Adheres to the outer surface of the brain and spinal cord; contains blood vessels |
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Blood-brain barrier |
Functions to maintain homeostasis in the brain by restricting the flow of chemical constituents from the blood to the central nervous system. |
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Cerebrospinal fluid |
Surrounds the brain and spinal cord and has several functions. 1) provides cushioning and buoyancy for the brain. 2)carries essential metabolites into the neutral tissue and cleanses the tissue of waste as it circulates around the brain, ventricles and spinal cord. 3)entire volume of CSF is exchange every 3-4 hours |
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Aseptic meningitis. |
If usually viral is characterized by an increase of lymphocytes and other mononuclear cells ( pleocytosis). In the Csf, bacterial and fungal cultures are negative. It is usually self limiting with symptoms that may include fever, headaches, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting. |
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