Affiliation:
1. MBBS, MD (Anatomy), Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sree Gokulam Medical College & Research Foundation Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum - 695607 Kerala, India
2. Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala
3. Professor & HOD, Department of Anatomy, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences Tamil Nadu
Abstract
Introduction The cerebral ventricular system consists of a series of interconnecting spaces and channels
which originate from the central lumen of the embryonic neural tube. The ventricular system lled with
cerebrospinal uid, is an essential part of the brain. Understanding the normal anatomy and the variations of the ventricular
system of brain is helpful for clinicians, neurosurgeons and radiologists in day-to-day clinical practice1. Aims And Objectives
To determine the average dimensions and variations of the frontal horn of the normal lateral ventricles of brain by CT scan.
Materials And Methods The study was conducted in individuals who attended the Department of Radiodiagnosis in
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Those patients whose brain CT scans were read as normal by the
radiologist were taken up for the study. A total of 200 CT brain of individuals above 10 years of age were taken during the period
from January 2017 to June 2018.100 males and 100 females were included in the study group. Results The length of the frontal
horn of lateral ventricle of brain was found to be more on the left side and in male gender. It was also observed to be increasing
with age. Conclusion The present study outlines the normal values of the length of frontal horn of the lateral ventricles of brain
using Computerized tomography which would aid in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders.
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