Low pressure hydrocephalus
Low pressure hydrocephalus | |
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Ventricles position | |
Specialty | Neurology |
Low-pressure hydrocephalus (LPH) is a condition whereby
ventricles are enlarged and the individual experiences severe dementia, inability to walk, and incontinence – despite very low intracranial pressure (ICP).[1]
Low pressure hydrocephalus appears to be a more acute form of
computer tomography scans is a safe and effective way of treating LPH. In their experience, this approach helps restore the brain mantle. They caution against dropping or raising the pressure of the EVD too quickly as it increases risk and also destabilizes the ventricles. Getting the ventricles smaller, is the initial step, stabilising them is the second step before placing a shunt – which is the final step in therapy. Any variation from this formula can lead to an ineffective, yet patent shunt system, despite a low-pressure setting. Care should be taken with EVD therapy, as mismanagement of the EVD can lead to long-term permanent complications and brain injury.[citation needed
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References
- PMID 28962963. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
Further reading
- Pang, Dachling; Altschuler, Eric (1994). "Low-Pressure Hydrocephalic State and Viscoelastic Alterations in the Brain". Neurosurgery. 35 (4): 643–55, discussion 655–56. PMID 7808607.
- Owler, B.K.; Jacobson, E.E.; Johnston, I.H. (2001). "Low pressure hydrocephalus: Issues of diagnosis and treatment in five cases". British Journal of Neurosurgery. 15 (4): 353–59. S2CID 219187273.
- Lesniak, M.S.; Clatterbuck, R.E.; Rigamonti, D.; Williams, M.A. (2002). "Low pressure hydrocephalus and ventriculomegaly: hysteresis, non-linear dynamics, and the benefits of CSF diversion". British Journal of Neurosurgery. 16 (6): 555–61. S2CID 43138142.