Size of the Intracerebral Ventricles as Measured with Computer Tomography, Encephalography and Echoventriculography

Hanson, J.; Levander, Bo; Liliequist, B.

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“…From the CT studies the width and shape of the ventricular system was subjectively evaluated. The anterior horn index was calculated by measuring the width of the anterior horns and dividing it by the maximum inner diameter of the skull in the same plane according to Hanson et al (21). The width of the cortical sulci and signs of vermian atrophy were also evaluated subjectively.…”

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Does Swedish amateur boxing lead to chronic brain damage? 2. A retrospective study with CT and MRI

Haglund

Bergstrand

2009

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

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It is well known that professional boxers can develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (dementia pugilistica) due to repeated head trauma. Beside CT findings indicating cerebral atrophy, the presence of a cavum septum pellucidum has been reported to indicate encephalopathy. CT findings in amateur boxers are not as well documented. The aim of this study was to find out if morphological changes could be demonstrated among former amateur boxers using CT and MRI. Two control groups of soccer players and track and field athletes in the same age‐range were used for comparison. No significant differences in the width of the ventricular system, anterior horn index, width of cortical sulci, signs of vermian atrophy, or the occurrence of a cavum septum pellucidum were found between boxers and controls. A cavum septum pellucidum was found more often in the controls than in the boxers and is probably not a sign of earlier head trauma. MRI confirm no more findings than CT in this retrospective study.

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Does Swedish amateur boxing lead to chronic brain damage? 2. A retrospective study with CT and MRI

Haglund

Bergstrand

2009

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

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“…Interpretation must be made cautiously, however, since very small changes in ventricular size can be particularly difficult to evaluate in the premature infant by this method. With extremely small ventricles, partial volume averaging can make ventricular borders indistinct [4,8], Additionally, there may be poor definition because of the relative low density of premature white matter. In 1 case the question of progressive ventricular enlargement was raised on serial CT studies ( fig.…”

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A Comparison of Computed Tomography and Air Ventriculography in Diagnosis of Progressive Hydrocephalus of Infancy

Klein¹,

Berger²

1979

Pediatr Neurosurg

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We have compared the efficacy of computed tomography (CT) and air ventriculography (VGM) in the diagnostic evaluation of progressive nontumoral infant hydrocephalus where both examinations have been done without significant intervening time or treatment in infants under 12 months of age. CT alone was judged to be adequate for diagnosis and treatment in 21 of 30 cases reviewed, provided that cerebrospinal fluid studies were available to complete diagnosis where necessary, and provided that the question of ventriculocisternal communication was not a factor in treatment selection. The ability to visualize cerebral aqueduct and 4th ventricle on CT was not always a reliable indicator of ventriculocisternal communication. CT was most adequate as the sole radiographic study in cases of myelodysplasia with Arnold-Chiari malformation, and in premature infants with intraventricular hemorrhage.

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“…Kazner & Hopman (3) for a review). In 2 recent studies, ultrasonic measurements have been correlated with data from CT (4,5). Fairly good correlation for lateral ventricle data was found, but for the third ventricle the agreement was poor; however, this latter fact was largely attributed to poor resolution of the CT scanner (1st generation, 80 x 80 matrix (4)).…”

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Correlations between echo-encephalographic and computer tomographic measures of third and lateral ventricle size in children and adults

Knibestöl¹,

Brodtkorb²,

Fagerlund³

1983

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

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Accuracy of echo-encephalography (EVG) was assessed by comparison with computer-tomography (CT) in a material of 49 children aged 2 weeks to 15.5 years and 158 adults aged 17 to 83 years. Third ventricle width could be measured on EVG in all the patients, and the correlations with CT values were excellent both in children and adults (r = 0.89 and r = 0.94, respectively). Lateral ventricle echoes could be recorded in 43 children (87.7%) and in 95 adults (60.1%). There were very good correlations between lateral ventricle size estimated as LVI (lateral ventricle index on EVG) and BI (body index on CT) both in children and adults (r = 0.84 and r = 0.86, respectively). In adults, a fairly large proportion (46.3%) of the patients where lateral ventricle echoes could be recorded, apparently had essentially normal ventricle systems, although there was evidence that these echoes could be recorded more easily from widened ventricles.

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Size of the Intracerebral Ventricles as Measured with Computer Tomography, Encephalography and Echoventriculography

Cited by 26 publications

References 10 publications

Does Swedish amateur boxing lead to chronic brain damage? 2. A retrospective study with CT and MRI

Does Swedish amateur boxing lead to chronic brain damage? 2. A retrospective study with CT and MRI

A Comparison of Computed Tomography and Air Ventriculography in Diagnosis of Progressive Hydrocephalus of Infancy

Correlations between echo-encephalographic and computer tomographic measures of third and lateral ventricle size in children and adults

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