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Anatomy of the Cranial and Spinal Meninges

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The anatomy, the histology, and the principles of cerebrospinal fluid circulation are reviewed. The basic of comparative anatomy are rapidly reviewed. The anatomical details of the three meningeal layers and their relationships with the nervous system and the venous system are reviewed, with specific attention to anatomical and histological details that have specific interest in the pathophysiology of hydrocephalus, circulation and resorption of cerebrospinal fluid, and surgical techniques for the treatment of hydrocephalus.

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