Preferred Label : cracked walnut sign;
Definition : Enlarged ventricles, sulci, and fissures make the brain resemble a walnut on a CT
scan. Suggests degenerative disease in young patients, but may be normal in the elderly.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35119;
Associated condition(s)
Enlarged ventricles, sulci, and fissures make the brain resemble a walnut on a CT
scan. Suggests degenerative disease in young patients, but may be normal in the elderly.
