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Three-dimensional observation of Virchow–Robin spaces in the basal ganglia and white matter and their relevance to idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

BACKGROUND: Virchow–Robin spaces (VRS) are brain perivascular spaces containing perforating arteries. Although enlarged VRS are associated with various disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular disease, and head trauma, their functional role remains unclear. Using highly fluid-sensitive...

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Autores principales: Ishikawa, Masatsune, Yamada, Shigeki, Yamamoto, Kazuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4482202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26113079
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12987-015-0010-1