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- 1.Virchow-Robin spaces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Virchow-Robin spaces. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: ... Virchow-Robin spaces appear as punctate or linear hyperintensities, isointense ...
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irchow-Robin_spaces
- 2.Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center
- Imaging Findings: Virchow-Robin (VR) spaces surround the walls of vessels as ... T, Fukasawa H, et al. Unusual widening of Virchow-Robin spaces: MR appearance. ...
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Virchow Robin???
I had a stroke a little over a
year ago, I was 32. Noone
knows what caused it. Ive had
MRI's, and CAT's done, blood
tests and everything. But, the
last MRI I had done said that
it hasnt changed much since
the last MRI, which is good, I
guess. Its written in
"chinese", and I cant
understand it. The report said
"There are slightly prominent
Virchow Robin spaces". And it
also said "Within the left
external capsule, there is a
1.5-cm area of increased 12
signal intensity, this
demonstrates decreased T1
signal intensity and no
evidence of enhancement."
Does anyone know what the heck
that means??? I really dont
want to freak out and set up
an appointment with another
neurologist, but, Im thinking
I might have to.
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Spaces (often only potential) that surround blood vessels for a short distance as they enter the brain. Their wall is formed by prolongations of the pia mater The spaces function as pathways for the drainage of interstitial fluid, are in direct connection with the subpial space, separated by a single layer of pia mater from the subarachnoid space and are in communication with lymphatic channels of the head and neck, leading to cervical lymph nodes. Called also His' perivascular spaces and perivascular spaces. Called after Rudolf Virchow and Charles Philippe Robin (French anatomist, 1821–1885). Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Virchow-Robin_spaces" The definition is easy. What to do does require a neurologist. |
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prominent virchow-robin what do virchow-robin spaces
indicate in an otherwise
healthy 20 year old female?
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The Virchow-Robin space is a tunnel like sheath that surrounds blood vessels that enter the surface of the brain passing through arachnoid layer. The arachnoid layer is a saran wrap like layer that surrounds the brain. If a blood vessel passes through this before entering the brain (which many normally do) the arachnoid layer will continue to surround the vessel as it penetrates the brain. Occasionally on an MRI scan of the brain the spaces will be somewhat prominent meaning wider than normal and the radiologist will report it. This is completely normal and does not mean anything is wrong. |
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