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The brain is a soft, spongy mass of tissue. It is protected by the bones of the skull and three thin membranes called meninges. Watery fluid called cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain. This fluid flows through spaces between the meninges and through spaces within the brain called ventricles.
A network of nerves carries messages back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body. Some nerves go directly from the brain to the eyes, ears, and other parts of the head. Other nerves run through the spinal cord to connect the brain with the other parts of the body. Within the brain and spinal cord, glial cells surround nerve cells and hold them in place.
The brain directs the things we choose to do (like walking and talking) and the things our body does without thinking (like breathing). The brain is also in charge of our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), memory...
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OVERDOSE
There is no clinical experience with use of more than eight GLIADEL® Wafer (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine) s per surgical procedure.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
GLIADEL® Wafer (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine) contains carmustine. GLIADEL® Wafer (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine) should not be given to individuals who have demonstrated a previous hypersensitivity to carmustine or any of the components of GLIADEL® Wafer (polifeprosan 20 with carmustine) .
Last reviewed on RxList: 3/6/2009
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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