Physiology of the CSF and Blood-Brain Barriers

Abstract

Introduction Chemical Composition and Secretory Nature of the Fluid The Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier The Blood-Brain Barrier Morphological Aspects of the Barriers The Secretion of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Blood-Brain-CSF Relations Special Aspects of the Blood-Brain Barrier Acid-Base Relations in the Central Nervous System The Return of the CSF to the Blood: The Drainage Mechanism Breakdown of the Barriers and the Cerebral Oedema The Proteins and Other Macromolecules of the CSF Ortogenetic Aspects of the Cerebrospinal System Comparative Physiology of the CSF and the Brain Barriers The Intracranial or CSF Pressure References Index