Updated Physiology and Pathophysiology of CSF Circulation--the Pulsatile Vector Theory

Overview

Journal Childs Nerv Syst

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2013 Jul 9

PMID 23832074

Citations 24

Authors

M Preuss

K-T Hoffmann

M Reiss-Zimmermann

W Hirsch

A Merkenschlager

J Meixensberger

M Dengl

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Abstract

Introduction: Hydrocephalus is still a not well-understood diagnostic and a therapeutic dilemma because of the lack of sufficient and comprehensive model of cerebrospinal fluid circulation and pathological alterations.

Conclusions: Based on current studies, reviews, and knowledge of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, brain water dynamics, intracranial pressure, and cerebral perfusion physiology, a new concept is deducted that can describe normal and pathological changes of cerebrospinal fluid circulation and pathophysiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

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