Table 2 CSF compartmentalization in the different fluid-filled spaces of the developing brain
% of cranial cavity | % of total CSF | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combined compartments | E19 | P2 | P9 | E19 | P2 | P9 | |
Hindbrain spaces | LR, Sasbl | 2.42 ± 0.13 | 2.92 ± 0.32 | 1.83 ± 0.35 | 8.7 ± 0.5 | 14.6 ± 1.6 | 18.4 ± 3.5 |
Cerebellar subarachnoid spaces | SasCb, SasC | 4.70 ± 0.51 | 2.51 ± 0.59 | 1.38 ± 0.29 | 16.8 ± 1.8 | 12.5 ± 2.9 | 13.9 ± 3.0 |
Ventricles | LV, 3Vv, 3Vd, Aq, 4V | 3.12 ± 0.68 | 1.48 ± 0.26 | 0.52 ± 0.05 | 11.2 ± 2.4 | 7.4 ± 1.3 | 5.3 ± 0.5 |
Internal cisterns | Qci, AmbCi, VI | 6.02 ± 0.61 | 4.93 ± 0.44 | 1.96 ± 0.20 | 21.5 ± 2.2 | 24.6 ± 2.2 | 19.7 ± 2.0 |
Cortical subarachnoid spaces | SasCx, Rhf, Sasd | 6.38 ± 0.68 | 3.23 ± 0.58 | 1.55 ± 0.12 | 22.8 ± 2.4 | 16.1 ± 2.9 | 15.6 ± 1.2 |
Basal cisterns of the midbrain | OptCi, MBCi | 1.45 ± 0.23 | 1.78 ± 0.28 | 0.81 ± 0.15 | 5.24 ± 0.8 | 8.9 ± 1.4 | 8.1 ± 1.5 |
Forebrain subarachnoid spaces | Cilt, Sasant, SasOb | 3.86 ± 0.95 | 3.28 ± 0.65 | 1.90 ± 0.24 | 13.8 ± 3.4 | 16.4 ± 3.2 | 19.1 ± 2.5 |