Mechanical pressure of pulsing CSF leads to brain lesions (IMAGE)

Stevens Institute of Technology

Mechanical pressure of pulsing CSF leads to brain lesions

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Lesions (red) occur near areas that must stretch more to accommodate pressure changes of the circulating cerebrospinal fluid. When the walls of the CSF-filled ventricle (black) wear thin, CSF leaks into the brain tissue (grey) and creates lesions.

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Stevens Institute of Technology

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