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OBJECTIVE:To establish a detailed technical procedure for studying the anatomical correlates of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in cadavers of multiple sclerosis and control subjects, and to present our findings of the normal anatomic venous structures, with reference to previous descriptions from the literature. METHODS:This study examined the internal jugular veins (IJVs), the brachiocephalic veins, and the azygos vein from 20 cadavers (10 control and 10 multiple sclerosis). These veins were exposed, isolated by clamps from the rest of the venous system, flushed with water, and then injected with fluid silicone from the superior ends of both IJVs. After the silicone cured to its solid state, the venous tree was removed en bloc and dissected longitudinally to expose the luminal surface. All vein segments were analyzed for anatomic variation. Anatomical analysis for this manuscript focused on normal vein architecture and its variants. RESULTS:Thirty-seven of 40 IJVs contained valves: 29 bicuspid, 6 tricuspid, and 2 unicuspid. The average circumferences of the right and left IJVs were 2·2 and 1·8 cm, respectively. Thirteen of 20 azygos veins contained a valve, located on average 3·6 cm away from the superior vena cava junction. Nine of the 13 azygos valves were bicuspid; four were tricuspid. Only one of the 40 brachiocephalic veins contained a valve. DISCUSSION:We detailed a technical approach for harvesting cadaveric neck and thoracic veins with relevance to chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency. The anatomy of the venous system has significant variability, including differing number of valves in different regions and variable characteristics of the valves. Average vein circumference was less than that typically reported in imaging studies of live patients.
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Neurol Resjournal_title
Neurological researchauthors
Diaconu CI,Staugaitis SM,Fox RJ,Rae-Grant A,Schwanger C,McBride JMdoi
10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000071subject
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2012-10-01 00:00:00pages
810-8issue
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0161-6412issn
1743-1328journal_volume
34pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVES:In about 10% of glioblastoma patients, preoperative MRI discloses the presence of tumor cysts. Whereas the impact of cystic appearance on prognosis has been discussed extensively, only little is known about the tumor cyst fluid. In this study, we tested the feasibility of the surface enhanced laser desorptio...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164113X13756993777580
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The craniocervical regions of seven cadavers (14 sides) injected with silicone rubber were dissected under a Zeiss OPMI surgical microscope. The present study provides a detailed description of the suboccipital segment of the vertebral artery, with particular attention to its loops, branches, supporting osteofibrous s...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740507
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2000.11740690
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000030
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2000.11741061
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164106X91843
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1994.11740210
更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740543
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740615
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1179/016164106X98224
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164102101200221
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000143
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1080/01616412.1992.11740043
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1080/01616412.1997.11740813
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1179/016164107X251772
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1993.11740125
更新日期:1993-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2015.1114233
更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000088
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1996.11740430
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1179/016164103101201364
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1991.11739967
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132813Y.0000000285
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000116
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164104225017802
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1999.11740887
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000005
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1080/01616412.1989.11739901
更新日期:1989-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/174313208X289589
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00