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==Overview==
==Overview==
The '''mesencephalic duct''', also known as the '''aqueduct of Sylvius''' or the '''cerebral aqueduct''', contains [[cerebrospinal fluid]] (CSF), is within the [[mesencephalon]] (or midbrain) and connects the [[third ventricle]] in the [[diencephalon]] to the [[fourth ventricle]], which is between the [[pons]] and [[cerebellum]].
The '''mesencephalic duct''', also known as the '''aqueduct of Sylvius''' or the '''cerebral aqueduct''', contains [[cerebrospinal fluid]] (CSF), is within the [[mesencephalon]] (or midbrain) and connects the [[third ventricle]] in the [[diencephalon]] to the [[fourth ventricle]], which is between the [[pons]] and [[cerebellum]].


==Pathology==
==Pathophysiology==
A blockage in this duct is a cause of [[hydrocephalus]].
A blockage in this duct is a cause of [[hydrocephalus]].
===Diagnostic Findings of Aquaductal Stenosis===
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Image:Aqueductal stenosis fetal MRI 005.jpg|Fetal MRI: Aqueductal stenosis
Image:Aqueductal stenosis fetal MRI 002.jpg|Fetal MRI: Aqueductal stenosis
Image:Aqueductal stenosis fetal MRI 004.jpg|Fetal MRI: Aqueductal stenosis
Image:Aqueductal stenosis fetal MRI 003.jpg|Fetal MRI: Aqueductal stenosis
Image:Aqueductal stenosis fetal MRI 001.jpg|Fetal MRI: Aqueductal stenosis
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==See also==
==See also==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD.

Overview

The mesencephalic duct, also known as the aqueduct of Sylvius or the cerebral aqueduct, contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), is within the mesencephalon (or midbrain) and connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon to the fourth ventricle, which is between the pons and cerebellum.

Pathophysiology

A blockage in this duct is a cause of hydrocephalus.

Diagnostic Findings of Aquaductal Stenosis

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