Pathology of cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid of the CNS: Significance for alzheimer disease, prion disorders and multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 885-894

  Weller, Roy O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Cerebrospinal fluid; CSN; Interstitial fluid; Lacunes; Meningitis; Multiple sclerosis; Prions

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; MENINGITIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031722421     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199810000-00001     Document Type: Article

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