Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Studies in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Atrophy

Vol. 14, No. 2, 1976

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Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Studies in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Atrophy
C. Di Rocco, G. Maira, G.F. Rossi, A. Vignati

Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica, Rome

Address of Corresponding Author

Eur Neurol 1976;14:119-128 (DOI: 10.1159/000114734)

Key Words

Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Primary cerebral atrophy
Subarachnoid infusion test
Endoventricular pressure recordings

Abstract

The surgical results obtained with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt operation in 13 patients considered to be suffering from normal pressure hydrocephalus have been correlated with the findings of the constant manometric infusion test (IT) and of prolonged intracranial pressure recordings. A positive IT, high amplitude CSF pulse pressure and large transitory increases of CSF pressure during sleep seem to be useful criteria for the surgical prognosis. Ten more patients affected by primary cerebral atrophy have also been studied. The data obtained in both groups of patients have been utilized for a possible pathogenetic interpretation of the syndrome.

Author Contacts

Prof. G. F. Rossi, Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica, Policlinico A Gemelli, Via Pineta Sacchetti 526, I-00168 Roma (Italy)

Article Information

Received: June 13, 1975
accepted: June 16, 1975
Published online: January 25, 2008
Number of Print Pages : 10

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