We know from research that pwMS have lower levels of cerebrospinal fluid flowing thru their brains. A new study shows how important CSF is in clearing the brain of proteins. Thanks to Arlene Hubbard for the link! http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/4/147/147ra111


A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Inters
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Because it lacks a lymphatic circulation, the brain must clear extracellular proteins by an alternative mechanism. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) functions as a sink for brain extracellular solutes, but it is not clear how solutes from the brain interstitium ...