Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of CSF Flow Dynamics

Abstract

Disorders of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) secretion, dynamics and absorption are common in different illnesses and injuries of the central nervous system (CNS). Nowadays magnetic-resonance tomography (MRI) is the leading research method of CSF dynamics. There are some MRI techniques for both qualitative and quantitative evaluation of CSF dynamic. The assessment of CSF movement is needed to define treatment strategy for patients with different types of hydrocephalus. In this review we have summarized the information about physic basement, area of application of modern MRI techniques. The main attention was paid to modern views on hydrocephalus pathogenesis, pathological CSF flow dynamics in CNS disorders and traumatic brain injury.

Keywords

• cerebrospinal fluid
• phase-contrast mri
• cerebrospinal fluid dynamics