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Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working

  • Written by Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops workingYour brain produces around a pint of cerebrospinal fluid each day.Archibald Church, Diseases of the nervous system (1908)/Internet Archive via Flickr

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord,...

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