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CONSIDERABLE controversy and doubt exist regarding the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid, and a convincing demonstration of bulk flow of this fluid is still lacking. Since obstruction of the ventricular paths invariably results in hydrocephalus, obviously a net transfer of fluid must occur from the ventricular system out into the sub-arachnoidal spaces. A caudad or cephalad movement of the cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoidal spaces, however, has been questioned1,2.
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DI CHIRO, G. Movement of the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Human Beings. Nature 204, 290–291 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204290a0
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