Your meninges play an important function in your body as part of the brain and spinal cord. What are the meninges? Read on to learn what they do, signs of meninges-related conditions, and more.

through the bloodstream or through direct contact between the meninges and either the nasal cavity or the skin. The infection begins in one part of the body – e.g. throat or lungs and spreads to ...

A comprehensive analysis of white blood cells in the tissue surrounding the brain / Study published in the journal “Nature Neuroscience” Different types of white blood cells found in the outer layer ...

The meninges are three membranes that lie atop one another, wrapping the brain and spinal cord to shield the central nervous system from injury, damage, and infection.

A study in mice suggests that inflammation in the brain's barrier, the meninges, may spill over into gray matter and cause changes that can contribute to progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).

SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study.

Researchers have identified the first known example of fossilized brain tissue in a dinosaur from Sussex. The tissues resemble those seen in modern crocodiles and birds.

Meninges -- the tough tissues surrounding the actual brain ... The brain itself only takes up about half of the space within the cranial cavity. In contrast, ...