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
Your brain produces around a pint of cerebrospinal fluid each day.Archibald Church, Diseases of the nervous system (1908)/Internet Archive via FlickrCerebrospinal 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,...