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Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging

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CBF – General f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

• Global CBF reduced pre-shunt (mostly NPH)<br />

• Regions: mostly frontal & anterior temporal<br />

• Periventricular reduction<br />

• Not related to cl<strong>in</strong>ical function (correlations <strong>in</strong> limited # studies)<br />

• Post-shunt – <strong>in</strong>creased<br />

– related to outcome?<br />

Momjian et al, Bra<strong>in</strong> 2004

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