Publications by authors named "Hemalatha Balasundaram"
Objective: To explore the experimental justification of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) amplitude and elastic fluctuations of ventricles, we extend our previous computational study to models with rotational flow and suitable boundary conditions. In the present study, we include an elastic effect due to the interaction with the thermal solutal model which accounts for CSF motion which flows rotationally due to hydrocephalus flows within the spinal canal.
Methods: Using an analytical pertubation method, we have attempted a new model to justify CSF flow movement using the influences of wall temperature difference.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the dynamics of intracranial fluid flow to better understand hydrocephalus by using a mathematical model that compares healthy individuals with hydrocephalus patients.
- It utilizes pulsatile blood velocity data from cine PC-MRI and applies mathematical equations to analyze the interactions between blood, brain tissue, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Results indicate that CSF velocity and pressure variations are influenced throughout the cardiac cycle, especially highlighting differences between healthy subjects and those with hydrocephalus.