Blood–brain barrier and foetal-onset hydrocephalus, with a view on potential novel treatments beyond managing CSF flow

Abstract Despite decades of research, no compelling non-surgical therapies have been developed for foetal hydrocephalus. So far, most efforts have pointed to repairing disturbances in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and to avoid further brain damage. There are no reports trying to prevent or dimi...

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Published in:	Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Main Authors:	M. Guerra, J. L. Blázquez, E. M. Rodríguez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-07-01
Subjects:	Foetal-onset hydrocephalus Blood–brain barrier Cerebrospinal fluid Cell therapy
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12987-017-0067-0