Liquorpheresis: Cerebrospinal Fluid Filtration to Treat CNS Conditions (Paperback)

Anatomy and Physiology.- The four layers of meninges.- The BBB.- The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the Interstitial fluid (ISF).- Introduction to liquorpheresis.- Clearing the CSF as a therapeutic strategy in neurodegenerative diseases.- Definitions of procedures, including a historical perspective.- Systems and procedures.- Types of procedures and systems.- Classification and definitions of the different types of procedures for mechanical filtration of the CSF.- The mechanism of action.- The regime of usage.- The implantability.- The power for CSF flow.- The CSF filtrating or neutralizing method.- Applications and industry.- Multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis, and polyradiculomyelitis.- Meningeal carcinomatosis and leptomeningeal metastases.- Infectious diseases.- Viral encephalitis and viral myelitis.- Bacterial meningoencephalitis.- Fungal meningitis and fungal encephalitis.- Brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases.- Future advances in liquorpheresis systems and applications.- New technical developments.- New applications.