Introduction

flow of CSF

cisterns

Cases

normal mri

alzheimer's brain

motor neuron disease

porencephalic cyst

hyrdocephalus

for discussion

more discussion

Identifying Landmarks


for discussion

    Look again at the midsagittal image from the hydrocephalus patient, Case E, discussed on the previous page. (Click on the paper and pencil icon to see the answer.)

    Question:  How could you determine that the blockage occurred at an early stage of development?Pencil_and_Paper7094.gif (245 bytes)

    Question:  By looking at the image below, can you determine where the blockage occurred?Pencil_and_Paper7094.gif (950 bytes)

     Porencephaly

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