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Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging

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How is dV Measured?<br />

The systolic <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tracranial volume (dV) is derived from the momentary difference<br />

between volumes of blood, and CSF that enter and leave the cranium dur<strong>in</strong>g the cardiac cycle,<br />

i.e., arterial <strong>in</strong>flow (red), venous outflow (purple), and cranio-sp<strong>in</strong>al CSF flow (yellow).<br />

Arterial<br />

blood <strong>in</strong><br />

Venous<br />

blood out<br />

ICV<br />

CSF<br />

out and <strong>in</strong>

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