COLOR DOPPLER FLOW IMAGING OF CSF FLOW IN AN INFANT WITH INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE

Evaluation of CSF flow was performed by means of the color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) technique. The motion of CSF was examined in an infant with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). With the aid of CDFI, CSF flow in the aqueduct, 3rd ventricle and foramen of Monro could be demonstrated. CSF flow in both upward and downward directions was clearly visualized, primarily reflecting cardiac pulsation and respiration. When he was subjected with intermittent positive pressure ventilation, during inspiration there was upward flow in the aqueduct, while during expiration there was downward flow. Our experience indicates that CDFI is a useful technique for examining the CSF circulation in infants with IVH.