subarachnoid space


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subarachnoid space

[¦səb·ə′rak‚nȯid ¦spās]
(anatomy)
The space between the pia mater and the arachnoid of the brain.
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1) The abnormal communication with the subarachnoid spaces might involve the cochlear duct or internal auditory canal.
Cerebrospinal fluid leak during stapes surgery: gushing leaks and oozing leaks, two different phenomena
SAH involves bleeding into the subarachnoid space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater, from a brain lesion, ruptured aneurysm or trauma.
Care of a subarachnoid haemorrhage patient: a patient with a subarachnoid haemorrhage needs close monitoring, especially after surgery, to prevent further complications
The insertion of the catheter at the subdural level leads to the spread of the anesthetic to the subarachnoid space, leading to a sensory block that affects the more cephalic metameres for the volume and concentration used with a variable motor effect and even cardiorespiratory arrest.
Sindrome de Horner tras analgesia epidural para el parto. Informe de 3 casos
In turn, HARM might be able to reveal traces of a preceding vessel occlusion and hypoperfusion causing blood-brain barrier disruption and leakage of gadolinium contrast in the subarachnoid space but not necessarily a detectable ischemic lesion.
Hyperintense Acute Reperfusion Marker on FLAIR in a Patient with Transient Ischemic Attack
Assessing the depth of the subarachnoid space by ultrasound.
Ultrasound-guided evaluation of the lumbar subarachnoid space in lateral and sitting positions in pregnant patients to receive elective cesarean operation
The subarachnoid space is accessible through median and paramedian techniques in sitting or lateral position [2].
Incidence of headache, low back pain and rate of regression of spinal sensory level following the median and paramedian approaches in spinal anesthesia
Subarachnoid space width was in normal range (Figure 3).
Cerebral atrophy in a vitamin B12-deficient infant of a vegetarian mother
4, 5) Myodural biofeedback may play a role in maintaining the integrity of the subarachnoid space.
The cervical myodural bridge, a review of literature and clinical implications
The total volume of CSF in the central nervous system is approximately 160 ml, with 120 ml residing in the subarachnoid space, and the remainder found in the ventricular system; mammalian CSF is turned over almost four times each day; however, this decreases with ageing.
Delayed presentation of incidental durotomy
4,5) Although the term dural ectasia is preferred to describe the optic nerve sheath dilation, optic hydrops, primary cyst of the optic nerve sheath, patulous subarachnoid space, cystic hygroma, arachnoid cyst, and perioptic subdural hygroma terms were all used to describe this entity since its first description in 1918.
Dural ectasia of the optic nerve and unilateral proptosis-two rare comorbidities associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension/ Idiopatik intrakranial hipertansiyonda nadir gorulen iki ayri komorbidite optik sinir dura ektazisi ve unilateral proptozis
In the ETV, there is no CSF diversion to outside of the subarachnoid space, which conveys the idea that hyperdrainage would not occur and consequently the formation of a subdural hygroma would be very unlikely (8,11).
Physiopathology of subdural higroma following endoscopic third-ventriculostomy--a review
If the vessel lies in the subarachnoid space, the haemorrhage is referred to as a subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH).
Intracranial haemorrhage: increasing use of antiplatelet medication has led to an increase in intracranial haemorrhage as a cause of stroke over the past decade

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