T he dural membrane (dura) is the outermost of three meningeal layers that line the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord. Together, the meninges function as a ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are three layers of membranes: the dura mater, arachnoid mater ...

The term BM should be limited to the focal seeding of the brain parenchyma (parenchymal BMs) and not used in the case of secondary lesions involving the leptomeningeal and pachymeningeal (dural ...

Dear W.M.: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the ...