The brain ventricles form a network of four cavities involved in the production and distribution of cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. The two lateral ventricles communicate with the third ventricle through ...

A 17 year-old girl underwent an MRI scan as part of a headache evaluation. Her neurological examination was normal. Cavum Veli Interpositi: (Left) T1-weighted coronal MRI; (Right) T1-weighted coronal ...

On routine head sonography of babies with trisomy 21 (T21) we noticed that the third ventricle (3V) seemed to be larger than expected. Objective: To determine whether the size of the 3V, as observed ...

The right and left lateral ventricles are structures within the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid, a clear, watery fluid that provides cushioning for the brain while also helping to circulate ...

For the purpose of our analysis, three categories of patients' initial clinical state were distinguished. Each category received from 1 to 3 points according to the established scale. Children were ...

Approximately 400,000 cases of infantile and childhood hydrocephalus occur worldwide annually. 1 For most affected patients, treatment is inadequate because of limited access to care. Left untreated, ...

(Medical Xpress)—Motile cilia are present on the surface of many types of cells. When they are not working properly, respiratory problems, various sensory deficits, and occasionally, even a reversal ...