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67 - Crossing a Barrier

The Curious Clinicians

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Blood Brain Barrier

The blood brain barrier is a layer of endothelial cells tightly bound together. It protects the brain from an influx of excess fluid into the tissue, which would otherwise cause cerebral edema. "I sort of think of the blood brain barrier like plastic wrap for the brain"

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