The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in non-communicating hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus (HC) was differentiated into the subtypes non-communicating and communicating HC about 100 years ago by Dandy and Blackfan [1]. In the non-communicating type, the location of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow obstruction is assumed to be within the ventricular CSF pathways, for example in the aqueduct of Sylvius. However, the pathophysiology of non-communicating HC remains poorly understood. Hence, despite evidence of CSF obstruction, some patients do not develop HC, and overnight intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring may reveal normal pulsatile and static ICP scores, indicating that CSF obstruction not always is accompanied with intracranial hypertension [2].

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 17, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Per Kristian Eide, Are Hugo Pripp Source Type: research