RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ventricular size after shunting for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 833
OP 837
DO 10.1136/jnnp.38.9.833
VO 38
IS 9
A1 Shenkin, H A
A1 Greenberg, J O
A1 Grossman, C B
YR 1975
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/38/9/833.abstract
AB It has been presumed that idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus is due to obstruction. We visualized the ventricles in 19 patients subsequent to shunting. We found no consistent relationship between clinical improvement after shunting and reduction in ventricular size. This suggests that the positive effect of shunting in at least some instances is due to some other factor than reduced ventricular size.