Belay Announces Update to NCCN Guidelines to Recommend CSF-based Genomic Profiling in Biopsy Infeasible High-Grade Gliomas

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) regarding characterization and treatment of central ...
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Shunt surgery can relieve complications caused by cerebrospinal fluid buildup, researchers find

A new surgery could help treat a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that can cause balance problems and memory declines, researchers found.According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, idiopathic ...
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Lumbar drain placement lowers postoperative CSF leak rate for patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal surgery

Winner of the Synthes Skull Base Award, Nathan T. Zwagerman, MD, presented his research, A Prospective, Randomized Control Trial for Lumbar Drain Placement after Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base ...

Gene mutations may explain some spontaneous spinal fluid leaks

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that ...
Targeted Oncology

NCCN Now Backs CSF Genomic Testing in Gliomas When Biopsy Isn't Possible

NCCN now endorses CSF-based profiling for biopsy-infeasible HGG/GBM to enable molecular characterization required for ...
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A Minimally Invasive Way to Treat Cerebrospinal Fluid Accumulation in the Brain

In this Innovation Spotlight, Dan Levangie, president and chief executive officer of CereVasc, discusses a new treatment strategy for NPH using an endovascularly implantable CSF shunt that minimizes ...
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Researchers uncover genetic cause of spontaneous spinal CSF leaks

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...