A gross brain section of a 54-year-old male who suffered from severe tuberculous meningitis is shown below. This patient's condition is most likely related to impaired function of which of the following?

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A gross brain section of a 54-year-old male who suffered from severe tuberculous meningitis is shown below.  This patient's condition is most likely related to impaired function of which of the following?

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Eductional Objective: Symmetrical enlargement of the ventriculi is characteristic of communicating hydrocephalus.  Communicating hydrocephalus usually occurs secondary to dysfunction or obliteration of subarachnoid villi.  This dysfunction is usually a sequelae of meningeal infection (including tuberculosis meningitis) or subarachnoid/intraventricular hemorrhage.

A Gross Brain Section of a 54-Year-Old Male Who Suffered