The quest for a better insight into physiology of fluids and barriers of the brain: the exemplary career of Joseph D. Fenstermacher
Recommended Citation
Chodobski A, Ghersi-Egea J, Nicholson C, Nagaraja TN, Szmydynger-Chodobska J. The quest for a better insight into physiology of fluids and barriers of the brain: the exemplary career of Joseph D. Fenstermacher. Fluids Barriers CNS 2015; 12:1-1.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-12-2015
Publication Title
Fluids Barriers CNS
Abstract
In June 2014 Dr. Joseph D. Fenstermacher celebrated his 80th birthday, which was honored by the symposium held in New London, NH, USA. This review discusses Fenstermacher's contribution to the field of fluids and barriers of the CNS. Specifically, his fundamental work on diffusion of molecules within the brain extracellular space and the research on properties of the blood-brain barrier in health and disease are described. Fenstermacher's early research on cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and the regulation of cerebral blood flow is also reviewed, followed by the discussion of his more recent work involving the use of magnetic resonance imaging.
PubMed ID
25745556
Volume
12
First Page
1
Last Page
1