Direct evidence from kinetic D2O-MRI modeling that the choroid plexus is not the major source of cerebrospinal fluid
Zhao Zhang, Yun Wu, Yanmin Zheng, Ye Li, Qiong Ye
The paper uses D2O-MRI to show that the lateral ventricles are not the main source of CSF, with higher production observed in the ambient and supracerebellar cisterns.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience