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Communicating Pathophysiology: Impaired Absorption of The CSF in The Arachnoid Space
Communicating Pathophysiology: Impaired Absorption of The CSF in The Arachnoid Space
CSF flows from the Foramen of
Monro to the third ventricle
Impaired Absorption
Obstruction of the CSFof
in the aqueduct
in the Arachnoid space
Sylvius due to incomplete
formation of the lateral and
medial foramina
Continued enlargement
disrupts the ventricular
lining and then the
underlying white matter
Increase in water content due
to cerebral edema of CSF Bulging and protrusion of the
from elevated intra- eyes or sunset eyes
ventricular and intracranial
pressure
Expansion of the
Axonal and myelin skull and thinning
destruction and atrophy
Contraction of the
Enlarged head cerebral blood
volume
Alteration of
cerebral circulation
CSF circulation is
Irritability
altered
PROGNOSIS
DEATH