Scaling of anesthesia-dependent cerebrospinal fluid dynamics across rat and pig brains
Natalie Beschörner, Miriam L. Navarro, Marko Rosenholm, Björn Sigurðsson, Nakul Ravi Raval, Emily Eufaula Beaman, Sara Marie Ulv Larsen, Louise Møller Jørgensen, Clara Aabye Madsen, Visti Hildebrandt Stenmo, Gerda Krog Thomsen, Kristoffer Brendstrup‐Brix, Claus Svarer, Maiken Nedergaard, Gitte M. Knudsen
This study uses SPECT/CT to compare CSF dynamics in pigs and rats under different anesthetics, finding species- and anesthesia-specific differences in tracer distribution and clearance.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience