cerebrospinal
adjective
ce·re·bro·spi·nal
sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈspī-nᵊl 
ˌser-ə-brō-
: of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles
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Many patients might not have access to memory clinics or specialized tests – such as PET scans that visually detect amyloid-beta plaques or spinal taps to get cerebrospinal spinal fluid samples.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
28 July 2024
Some of these include vaccines for measles, Hepatitis A and B, tetanus, and meningococcus [a cerebrospinal infection].
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Heather Gann | [email protected],
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20 Jan. 2023
Her nasal drainage was later analyzed and tested positive for beta-2 transferrin, a marker that’s found almost exclusively in cerebrospinal (aka brain) fluid.
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Korin Miller,
Health.com,
2 Oct. 2020
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Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
28 July 2024
Some of these include vaccines for measles, Hepatitis A and B, tetanus, and meningococcus [a cerebrospinal infection].
—
Heather Gann | [email protected],
al,
20 Jan. 2023
Her nasal drainage was later analyzed and tested positive for beta-2 transferrin, a marker that’s found almost exclusively in cerebrospinal (aka brain) fluid.
—
Korin Miller,
Health.com,
2 Oct. 2020
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“Cerebrospinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebrospinal. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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cerebrospinal
adjective
ce·re·bro·spi·nal
sə-ˌrē-brō-ˈspīn-ᵊl, ˌser-ə-brō-
: of or relating to the brain and spinal cord or to these together with the cranial and spinal nerves that innervate voluntary muscles
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