The sun glared through Harned Hall’s third-floor windows, coating the lab in a warm glow as Members of Mississippi State University’s Neuroscience Club hovered over trays of tiny, beige sheep brains ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are three layers of membranes: the dura mater, arachnoid mater ...

George Clooney was left with spinal fluid coming out of his nose following a gruesome injury in 2005 while on the set of a ...

The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the outer layer of the meninges (the dura mater) is damaged, CSF can leak out. Trauma is the most common cause of a CSF leak. This can be ...

An epidural blood patch is a surgical procedure in which a person’s blood is used to patch tears in the dura mater. During the procedure, the surgeon draws 5 to 25 milliliters of the person’s ...

"By implanting a coin-sized electrode on the dura mater of the brain, neuron signals are collected and translated into ...

Most scientists accept that it involves activation and sensitization of the trigeminovascular system, which includes the sensory peripheral projections to the pain-producing dura mater ...

Neuroimmunology is a field that studies the interaction of the immune and nervous systems. Once seen as a passive barrier, the dura mater is now recognized as an active immune site. A study now ...

On World Head Injury Awareness Day, Melomed is highlighting the critical importance of head trauma management with their ...

"By implanting a coin-sized electrode on the dura mater of the brain, neuron signals are collected and translated into control commands for external devices, allowing paralyzed patients to control ...