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Published on: November 14, 2012
Venous Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
Maksim Shapiro1, Charlotte Chung1, Vera Sharashidze1
1Department of Radiology and Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA; Department of Radiology and Neurosurgery, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Abstract:
Comprehensive understanding of venous anatomy is a key factor in the approach to a multitude of conditions. Moreover, the venous system has become the center of attention as a new frontier for treatment of diseases such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), arteriovenous malformation (AVM), pulsatile tinnitus, hydrocephalus, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) venous fistulas. Its knowledge is ever more an essential requirement of the modern brain physician. In this article, the authors explore the descriptive and functional anatomy of the venous system of the CNS in 5 subsections: embryology, dural sinuses, cortical veins, deep veins, and spinal veins.
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