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Dural ectasia can be distinguished from other causes of back pain on an MRI. Mild cases are usually not treated. Medication or spinal shunting to remove some of the spinal fluid are used to treat severe cases.
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What is found within the dural sinuses of the brain?
Venous blood
What is mild ectasia of the distal aorta?
Mild aortic ectasia is a mild enlargement of the aorta. This enlargement is under 1.5 times the normal aortic size, however it can be very serious. If it is caught in time, however, surgical repair is very effective.
What is a vein in the dura mater roughly parallel to the longitudinal fissure?
fissure vein dural venous sinus
What dural falx is missing in sheep brain that is present in humans?
FLAX CEREBELLI- because of the shape of the cerebellum
Are there any veins in body which are valveless?
Batson's venous plexus, Thebesian (smallest cardiac) veins in the myocardium, and Emissarry veins draining from Dural Venous sinuses are all valveless.
What discomfort is caused from dural ectasia?
In most cases, dural ectasia occurs in the lower spine, producing low back ache, a burning feeling, or numbness or weakness in the legs.
The dural sinuses are located in the?
dural folds
What is compression of the dural sac?
What is compression of the ventral dural sac?
What is the dural venous sinus that contains arachnoid granulations?
The dural venous sinus that contains arachnoid granulations is superior saggital sinus.
What does flattening of the dural sac mean?
Flattening of the Dural sac is something that can be observed in patients who suffer from muscular atrophy of distal upper extremities. This means the Dural sac that encloses the spine is restricted and could cause many different things.
What is dural sac indentation?
to touch the spine
What is the medical term meaning a brief episode of bleeding in the brain?
Sub dural or extra dural haematoma
Define impingement upon dural sac and to a lesser extent the cord?
The dural sac covers the spine. Typical causes of dural sac impingement typically include bulging discs, herniated discs, or osteophytes. These conditions can also affect the spinal cord.
Pelvic ectasia in 35 weeks fetal kidneys. it is harm for fetal .after delivery what will be the problem to baby.pls write remedy?
i just want to clarify is pelvic ectasia is the same with pelvi ectasis!? thanks
Where do the small veins of the brain empty into?
Dural Sinuses
The dural sac end on what vertebral level?
S3
What is mild ectasia of the abdominal aorta?
Ectasia of the abdominal aorta is when the aorta (the large artery in the body that brings fresh blood from the heart to the rest of the body) in the abdomen (area of the body below the chest and above the waist and holds body organs like the stomach and bowels) is dilated or enlarged. Mild ectasia is a reference term to describe how big the dilation of the aorta in the abdomen is.
