Magendie and Luschka: Holes in the 4th ventricle

Clinical anatomy of the fourth ventricle foramina

Introduction The three foramina of the fourth ventricle of the human brain were first described during the 19th century. The primary purpose of this article was to review the anatomy of the foramina of the human fourth ventricle, as well as the main clinical conditions related to pathology of these neurosurgically important structures. The existing literature regarding the gross and neurosurgic...

Fourth Ventriculostomy in Occlusion of the Foramen of Magendie Associated with Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia

We present four cases of hydrocephalus caused by occlusion of foramen of Magendie associated with Chiari Type I malformation and syringomyelia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of surgical treatment via fourth ventriculostomy with catheter from the fourth ventricle to the upper cervical subarachnoid space. Obstructive tetraventricular hydrocephalus due to occlusion of the forami...

Two cases of congenital atresia of the foramina of Magendie and Luschka.

Obstruction of the foramina in the roof of the fourth ventricle is a well recognized cause of hydrocephalus and is usually due to inflammation of the meninges at the base of the brain. In cases of meningitis the foramina may be blocked in the acute stage by exudate, or, in later stages, if resolution is incomplete, by fibrous granulation tissue. In a few cases a history of preceding meningitis ...

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus Due to Occlusions of the Foramina of Magendie and Luschka

A Rare Cause of Obstructive Chronic Hydrocephalus in an Adult Patient: A Case Report of Fourth Ventricle\'s Foramina Idiopathic Stenosis

Background & Importance: Idiopathic stenosis of the foramina of Magendie and Luschka is a rare cause of obstructive hydrocephalus involving the fourth ventricle. Case Presentation: We reported the case of a 40-year-old woman who developed headaches and vertigo for several months and more recently gait disturbance. The CT scan showed quadri-ventricular hydrocephalus involving mainly...