Amplitude and phase of cerebrospinal fluid pulsations: Experimental studies and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 810-819

  Wagshul, Mark E ^a   Chen, John J ^a   Egnor, Michael R ^a   McCormack, Erin J ^a   Roche, Patricia E ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Cerebrospinal fluid pulsatility; Cerebrospinal fluid stroke volume; Hydrocephalus; Phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; COMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

ADULT; BRAIN; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPLIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSATILE FLOW; REFERENCE VALUES; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

EID: 33646480472     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.104.5.810     Document Type: Article

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