Giuseppe Cinalli, Giuliana Di Martino, Carmela Russo, Adriana Cristofano, Stefania Picariello, Maria Allegra Cinalli, Giuseppe Mirone, Federica Mazio, Mario Quarantelli, Pietro Spennato, Eugenio Covelli
OBJECTIVE: To measure the size of jugular foramina in infants affected by external hydrocephalus (EH) and in a control group, to support the hypothesis that a jugular foramen (JF) stenosis may determine dural venous sinus alterations and increased venous outflow resistance as main pathophysiological factor. METHODS: Minimum, maximum, and mean values of JF areas were measured in a series of phase-contrast magnetic resonance venous angiography (angio MRV PCA3D) performed on 81 infants affected by EH...
April 20, 2024: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery