Abstract
Cerebro-Spinal Fluid (CSF) flow dynamics have not been fully explained in terms of the physical forces that interact to propel CSF through the different cavities of the brain and spine. A complex CSF flow pattern has been identified and documented by cine-MRI and related in time to cardiac cycle. A hypothesis based on the concept of cyclical brain-compliance variation dependent on the cardiac cycle as the mechanism driving CSF is presented. A computer-based model explaining the relation between the cardiac cycle and CSF flow is presented as well.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 12.1.3 |
Pages (from-to) | 233-234 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC |
State | Published - 2005 |
Event | Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE 31st Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference - Hoboken, NJ, United States Duration: Apr 2 2005 → Apr 3 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemical Engineering