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What is a ventricular shunt used for?
Ventricular shunt relieves hydrocephalus, a condition in which the ventricles are enlarged.
What does it mean when the MRI scan of brain says Ventricular system is dilated?
The ventricular system is a set of structures containing cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. It is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. If it is dilated, that means it is enlarged. The causes need to be explained by your physician.
Why is the blockage of the ventricular system bad?
If there is a blockage of the ventricular system the flow of CSF is interrupted
What is ventricular dilation?
A dilated ventricle is known as dilated cardiomyopathy. It is a form of heart disease that results in an enlarged left ventricle. There are treatments for the disease, but the illness can be fatal and not show any symptoms before the person suddenly dies.
What is the ventricular system?
Within the normal human brain, there is a connecting system of ventricles, commonly referred to as the ventricular system, which is filled with cerebrospinal fluid
What causes swelling of the ventricular system?
Swellings or structures within the ventricular system may be due to congenital defect, trauma, or tumor
What are the parts of the ventricular system?
The ventricular system is composed of two lateral ventricles and two midline ventricles, referred to as the third and fourth ventricles
What lines the chambers of the ventricular system?
The chambers of the ventricular system are lined or covered with ependymal cells and are continuous with the central canal enclosed within the spinal cord
How is a ventricular shunt inserted?
The ventricular shunt tube is placed to drain fluid from the ventricular system in the brain to the cavity of the abdomen or to the large vein in the neck (jugular vein).
What causes an enlarged left atrium?
There may be many causes of an enlarged left atrium to include mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation and left ventricle failure. Other causes are ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus.
What does the ventricular system produce?
The ventricular system is a set of structures containing cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. It is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_system
What happens when the pelvicalyceal system is minimally dilated?
Nothing happens. It is physiological phenomena in pregnancy.
