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Research progress in dilated Virchow-Robin spaces and related diseases
ZHANG Xiao-ling  LI Yong-mei 

DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2015.06.016.


[Abstract] Virchow-Robin spaces (VRS), also known as lymphatic clearance around the blood vesselsof some physiological and immunological functions, are pia-lined extensions of the subarachnoid space between leptomeningeal mesothelial cells and blood vessels. Up to present, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been served as the chief role in defining VRS. This review summarizes the formation mechanism, physiological function, complication of VRS and tries to analyze the relationship between neurological disorders and the signal intensities on MRI for supporting a timely clinical diagnosis of some specific neurological disorders.
[Keywords] Virchow-Robin spaces；Magnetic resonance imaging；Nervous system diseases

ZHANG Xiao-ling Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital Of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China

LI Yong-mei* Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital Of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China

*Correspondence to: Li YM, E-mail: lymzhang70@aliyun.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2015-03-17
Accepted  2015-04-30
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2015.06.016
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2015.06.016.

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