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- Title
The Craniospinal Venous System.
- Authors
Pearce, J. M. S.
- Abstract
The valveless craniospinal venous system consists of veins and plexuses that communicate freely and whose flow is bidirectional. It comprises (1) the intracranial-cortical veins, dural sinuses, cavernous sinuses and ophthalmic veins, and (2) the vertebral venous plexuses, which freely anastomose with the intracranial venous system. The vertebral venous plexuses anastamose with the sacral, pelvic and prostatic venous plexus. It is clinically important since it provides a route for the spread of tumours, infection or emboli. This route may go unrecognised. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
VEINS; BLOOD vessels; INFARCTION; TUMORS; CELLS; NEUROLOGY
- Publication
European Neurology, 2006, Vol 56, Issue 2, p136
- ISSN
0014-3022
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000095706