Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging
Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging
Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging
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CBF<br />
Techniques<br />
– 133 Xe-CT<br />
– 15 O PET<br />
– SPECT ( 99 Tc/IMP)<br />
– ASL MRI (still under “development”??)<br />
<strong>Mechanisms</strong><br />
• ICP<br />
• Vascular compression<br />
• Impaired metabolism<br />
• Cardiac effects (??)<br />
Cause vs. effect still unknown