Annual Review of Hydrocephalus

This volume contains 110 representative works on hydrocephalus which are collected from 26 listed journals and books in the field of neuroscience published in 1986. We express our sincere thanks to all authors, listed publishers and editorial boards for their cooperation and permission on this publication. It isour pleasure if this book willprovide you with an up-to-date review of the works on hydrocephalus. The editors ACKNOWLEDGMENT Greatful acknowledgments for permission to reproduce copyright material are made to the editors and the publishers listed below: . Acta Cytologica: The International Academy of Cytology Acta Neurochirurgica: Springer-Verlag Acta Neurochirurgica: Springer-Verlag, Wein Acta Neurologica Scandinavica: Munksgaard International Publishers Ltd. Acta Neuropathologica: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR): American Roentgen Ray Society Annals of Neurology: American Neurological Association Annual Report of the Research Committee of "Hydrocephalus," The Ministryof Health and Welfare of Japan, 1986: Neuron Publishing Co. Archives of Neurology: American Medical Association Brain and Development: (Official Journal of The Japanese Society of Child Neurology) British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd. Child's Nervous System: Springer-Verlag, Berlin CT Kenkyu/Progress in Computerized Tomography: Neuron Publishing Co. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography: Raven Press, New York Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry: British Medical Journal Journal of Neurosurgery: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Journal of Pediatric Surgery: Grune & Stratton, Inc. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Neuropediatrics: Hippokrates Verlag GmbH Neurosurgery: The Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Inc.

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(1) Ultrastructural Morphology of the Olfactory Pathway for Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in the Rabbit.- (2) Aqueductal Lesions in 6-aminonicotinamide-treated Suckling Mice.- (3) Characteristics of Brain Tissue Damage in Kaolin-induced Infantile Rat Hydrocephalus.- (4) Histogenetic Disorders of the Cerebral Cortex Caused by Prenatal 60Co gamma-Irradiation and Manifestation of Hydrocephalus: Changes of the CSF pressure after birth.- (5) Growth Pattern of the Telencephalic Choroid Plexus of Rat Embryo.- (6) Pathogenesis of Cerebral Tissue Damage on Experimental Hydrocephalus: Ultrastructural changes in kaolin induced rat hydrocephalus.- (7) Morphological Findings of Postshunt Slit-ventricle in Experimental Canine Hydrocephalus: Aspects of causative factors of isolated ventricles and slit-ventricle syndrome.- (8) Mechanisms of Impairment of Cerebral Function in Hydrocephalus (Part 4): Neurophysiological evaluation of axonal conduction, synaptic transmission and postsynaptic integrations.- (9) Analysis of Difficult Cases on the Treatment of Hydrocephalic Children.- (10) Changes in Atrial Natriuretic Polypeptide Receptors in the Choroid Plexus of Experimental Hydrocephalic Rats.- (11) Changes of Acetylcholinesterase Activity in the Hippocampus of Rats with Kaolin-induced Hydrocephalus: Histochemical study (II).- (12) Changes of Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptors and Cholinergic Neurons in Experimental Hydrocephalus.- (13) The CSF-level of Uric Acid and y-aminobutyric Acid in the Hydrocephalus Model of Rabbits.- (14) The Concentrations of Xanthine and Hypoxanthine in Cerebrospinal Fluid as Therapeutic Guides in Hydrocephalus.- (15) Immune Complex Assay in Infantile Hydrocephalus.- (1) CSF Dynamics in Children: A quantitative analysis of the relativity of major and minor pathways of cerebro-spinal fluid dynamics.- (2) The Value of CSF Flow Studies in Infants with Communicating Hydrocephalus.- (3) The CSF Pulse Wave in Hydrocephalus.- (4) Analysis of CSF Dynamics by Computerized Pressure-elastance Resorption Test in Hydrocephalic Children: Indications for surgery.- (5) Variations in Pressure-volume Index and CSF Outflow Resistance at Different Locations in the Feline Craniospinal Axis.- (6) CSF Dynamics and Pressure-volume Relationships in Communicating Hydrocephalus.- (7) Cerebrospinal Fluid Pulse Pressure and the Pulsatile Variation in Cerebral Blood Volume: An experimental study in dogs.- (8) Relationship Between Respiration and Pressure Wave: An experimental study in kaolin-induced hydrocephalus.- (9) Biomechanics of Hydrocephalus: Part I. Mechanical properties of the brain.- (10) Fetal Heart Rate Pattern During Decompression of a Hydrocephalic Head: Case report.- (11) X-Linked Hydrocephalus.- (12) A Family of Hereditary Communicating Hydrocephalus.- (1) The Normal Range of the Cerebral Atrophy During Aging: The statistical analysis of 500 normal subjects.- (2) Reversal of Fixed Pupils after Spontaneous Intraventricular Hemorrhage with Secondary Acute Hydrocephalus: Report of two cases treated with early ventriculostomy.- (3) Paraplegia Caused by Coarctation of the Aorta and Hydrocephalus.- (4) Cyst of the Septum Pellucidum Presenting as Hemiparesis Nobuhiko Aoki.- (1) The Value of Immediate Post-operative Routine CT Related to Uncomplicated Ventricle Drainage in Childhood Hydrocephalus.- (2) Magnetic Resonance Demonstration of Normal CSF Flow.- (3) Magnetic Resonance Demonstration of Altered Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow by Obstructive Lesions.- (4) The MR Appearance of CSF Flow in Patients with Ventriculomegaly.- (5) The MR Appearance of CSF Pulsations in the Spinal Canal.- (6) The MR Appearance of Syringomyelia: New observations.- (7) Flowing Cerebrospinal Fluid in Normal and Hydrocephalic States: Appearance on MR images.- (8) A Quantitative Index of Ventricular and Extra-ventricular Intracranial CSF Volumes Using MR Imaging.- (9) Observation of CSF Pulsatile Flow on MRI: The signal void phenomenon and its relation to intracranial pressure.- (10) Periventricular Hyperintensity as Seen by Magnetic Resonance: Prevalence and significance.- (11) Evaluation of Periventricular Hyperintensity on Magnetic Resonance Images of Normal Brains.- (12) Medical Imaging of Fetal Ventriculomegaly.- (13) Statistical Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation by Radioisotope Cisternography Using SPECT Method: A clinical study.- (14) Ultrasound Examination in the Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Fetal and Neonatal Intracranial Abnormalities.- (15) Real-time Compound Scanning for Echoencephalography.- (16) Effects of Hydrocephalus and Increased Intracranial Pressure on Auditory and Somatosensory Evoked Responses.- (1) The Value of Multiple Shunt Systems in the Treatment of Nontumoral Infantile Hydrocephalus.- (2) Ventriculosubgaleal Shunt: An effective CSF drainage in shunt disconnection.- (3) Burr Hole Third Ventriculocisternostomy: An unpopular but effective procedure for treatment of certain forms of occlusive hydrocephalus.- (4) Lombo-peritoneal Shunt in Non-hydrocephalic Patients: A review of 41 cases.- (5) Symptomatic Progressive Ventriculomegaly in Hydrocephalics with Patent Shunts and Antisiphon Devices.- (6) Spontaneous Transection of Raimondi Peritoneal Catheter in Twice: A case report with scanning electron microscopic study of transected tube.- (7) Management of Obstructive Hydrocephalus Secondary to Posterior Fossa Tumors by Steroids and Subcutaneous Ventricular Catheter Reservoir.- (8) The Use of Shunting Devices for Cerebrospinal Fluid in Canada.- (9) Summary of CSF Shunt Flow Rates in Eighty Cases.- (10) An Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections in Adults: A clinical Experience of twelve years.- (11) Staphylococcus Epidermidis Ventriculitis Treated with Vancomycin and Rifampin.- (12) Pharmacokinetics of Intraventricular Vancomycin in Hydrocephalic Rats.- (13) Ventriculoatrial Shunt Infection Due to Cryptococcus Neoformans: An ultrastructural and quantitative microbiological study.- (14) Spontaneous Intra…