Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging
Mechanisms in hydrocephalus revealed by neuroimaging
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