CSF is mainly secreted bythe choroid plexus and, to a lesser extent, by the interstitial compartment. It circulates rostrocaudally inside the ventricles and drains into the cerebellomedullary cistern (cisterna magna) through the median aperture (foramen of Magendie) of the fourth ventricle. Does c...
The other end is connected to a monitor. Cisternography is a test to watch how CSF moves through your brain and spinal canal. The test takes 1 to 3 days.How is hydrocephalus treated?Surgery: Tumor or cyst removal may help relieve a blockage and improve your symptoms. Shunt placement helps...
Lymphatic System is an alkaline fluid system that is found in the lymphatic vessels and the cisterna chyli. The cisterna chyli is exactly what the name implies, it's a cistern, a reservoir for the storage of fluid (lymph)
Evaluating altered mental status and suspected meningeal disorders in children often begins with imaging, typically before a lumbar puncture. The challenge is that meningeal enhancement is a common finding across a range of pathologies, making diagnosis complex. This review proposes a categorization of ...
However, it is difficult to square this theory with the following facts: the pacchionian granulations only develop at the time of closure of the fontanels; 80鈥 90% of radioactive isotope injected into the lumbar CSF is absorbed in the spinal canal; and computed tomography-cisternography has...