Virchow–Robin spaces

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs perivascular spaces
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:dementia
multiple sclerosis
hypertension
small vessel disease
gptkbp:contains interstitial fluid
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature cysts
lacunes
gptkbp:enlargeWith age
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:function surround blood vessels as they penetrate the brain
gptkbp:hasViewOf MRI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virchow–Robin spaces
gptkbp:location brain
central nervous system
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Rudolf_Virchow
gptkb:Charles-Philippe_Robin
gptkbp:notFilledWith cerebrospinal fluid
gptkbp:photographed T2-weighted MRI
gptkbp:significance marker of cerebral small vessel disease
gptkbp:structureType fluid-filled space
gptkbp:surroundedBy capillaries
arterioles
venules
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rudolf_Virchow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5