Brain Anatomy. Medically reviewed by University of Illinois — Written by Ann Pietrangelo — Updated on December 17, 2016. ... The brain has four ventricles connected by cavities and tubes.

Periventricular leukomalacia is a type of brain injury that affects the white matter surrounding the ventricles in the brain. There is no cure, but treatment can manage symptoms and help with ...

What did they find? Well… not much. First off, the ASD group had no differences in overall brain size (intracranial volume). Nor were there any group differences in the volumes of most brain areas; ...

Placement of an external ventricular drain allows cerebrospinal fluid to ... Incorrect positioning of the EVD catheter may occur and is most likely in patients with abnormal ventricular anatomy, ...

Term newborns with congenital heart disease (CHD) show delayed brain development as early as the third trimester, especially in single-ventricle physiology (SVP). Mechanisms causing delayed brain ...