Features of Virchow-Robin spaces in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients

M Etemadifar, A Hekmatnia, N Tayari, M Kazemi… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Virchow-Robin spaces (VRSs) are perivascular pia-lined extensions of the
subarachnoid space around the arteries and veins as they enter the brain parenchyma.
These spaces are responsible for inflammatory processes within the brain. OBJECTIVES:
This study was designed to shed more light on the location, size and shape of VRSs on 3mm
slice thickness, 1.5 Tesla MRI scans of newly diagnosed MS patients in Isfahan, Iran and
compare the results with healthy age-and sex-matched controls. METHODS: We evaluated …
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