Annual Review of Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is an abnormally large volume of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull. This volume is a collection of 114 articles on the subject taken from 28 journals and books in the field of neuroscience.

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This volume contains 114 representative works on hydrocephalus which are co11ected from 28 listed journals and books in the field of neuroscience published in 1987. We express our sincere thanks to a11 authors, listed publishers and editorial boards for their cooperation and permission on this publication. It is our 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 Iisted below: Acta Neurochirurgica: Springer-Verlag, Wien Acta Neurologica Scandinavica: Munksgaard International Publishers Ltd. American Journal of Medical Genetics: Alan R. Liss, Inc. American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR): American Roentgen Ray Society Archives of Disease in Childhood: British Medical Association House Brain and Development: (Official Journal) The Japanese Society of Child Neurology Child's Nervous System: Springer-Verlag, Berlin Clinical Genetics: Munksgaard International Publishers Ltd. CT KenkyulProgress in Computerized Tomography: Neuron Publishing Co. Ikakikaigaku: The Medical Instrument Society of Japan 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.

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(1) Neural Tube Defects: Some remarks on the possible role of glycosaminoglycans in the genesis of the dysraphic state, the anomaly in the configuration of the posterior cranial fossa and hydrocephalus.- (2) A Laboratory Model of Shunt-dependent Hydrocephalus: Development and biomechanical characterization.- (3) Changes in Cerebral Microvasculature in Congenital Hydrocephalus of the Inbred Rat LEW/Jms: Light and electron microscopic examination.- (4) Pathological Studies on the Brain of Congenital Hydrocephalic Rats.- (5) Experimental Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Mice: Gross morphology and light microscopic observations.- (6) Influence of the Rate of Ventricular Enlargement on the White Matter Water Content in Progressive Feline Hydrocephalus.- (7) Cerebral Water Content in Silicone Oil-induced Hydrocephalic Rabbits.- (8) Chronic Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Conscious Hydrocephalic Rabbits.- (9) Histochemical Study of Acetylcholinesterase Activity in the Hippocampus of Rats with Kaolin-induced Hydrocephalus: A preliminary report.- (1) CSF Hydrodynamics after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- (2) Quantitative Evaluations of Disturbances in Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation with Indium-111 Cisternography: A clinical study.- (3) Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.- (4) Effects of Hyperoxia, Glycerol and Ventricular Drainage on ICP and CBF in Patients with Increased ICP Due to Hydrocephalus.- (5) Postsurgical Disappearance of Dementia without Increased Cerebral Blood Flow in Hydrocephalic Patients.- (6) Progressive Ventricular Enlargement in Cats in the Absence of Transmantle Pressure Gradients.- (7) Resistance to Cerebrospinal Fluid Outflow and Intracranial Pressure in Patients with Hydrocephalus after Subarachnoid Haemorrhage.- (8) Intracranial Pressure Estimation by Palpation of the Anterior Fontanelle.- (9) Absence of Hydrocephalus in Spite of Impaired Cerebrospinal Fluid Absorption and Severe Intracranial Hypertension.- (10) Biomechanics of Hydrocephalus: A new theoretical model.- (11) The X-linked Syndrome of Hydrocephalus and Mental Retardation.- (12) A Male Infant with Holoprosencephaly, Associated with Ring Chromosome 21.- (13) Congenital Fourth Ventricular Midline Outlet Obstruction: Report of two cases.- (14) Pathophysiological and Clinical Features of Destruction Hydrocephalus.- (1) Head Circumference Graphs: Revision based on the report of the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare in 1980.- (2) Macewen's Sign: The cracked pot sound.- (3) Hydrolethalus Syndrome: Report of an apparent mild case, literature review, and differential diagnosis.- (4) Three Adult Siblings of Gaucher's Disease with Corneal Opacities, Deafness, Valvular Heart Disease, Deformed Toes, Communicating Hydrocephalus and Leptomeningeal Thickening.- (5) Intracranial Hypo and Hypertension as a Cause of Blindness in a Hydrocephalic Child.- (6) Myelopathy Secondary to Congenital Osteopetrosis of the Cervical Spine.- (7) Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea in Association with an Aqueductal Stenosis.- (8) Sudden Death in Hydrocephalic Spina Bifida Aperta Patients.- (1) Cranial Base Morphology in Untreated Hydrocephalics.- (2) CT Ventriculography to Control the Passage of Cerebrospinal Fluid.- (3) Observation of the CSF Pulsatile Flow on MRI (1): ECG-triggered MRI and CSF pulsatile flow.- (4) Observation of CSF Pulsatile Flow in MRI: The signal void phenomenon.- (5) A Nonplanimetric Technique for Measuring Fluid Volumes Using MR Imaging: Phantom results.- (6) Magnetic Resonance Relaxation Times of Cerebrospinal Fluid.- (7) Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Cerebral Aqueduct.- (8) MR Evaluation of Hydrocephalus.- (9) Magnetic Resonance Imagings of Alobar and Semilobar Holopresencephaly.- (10) Changes in the Lateral Ventricle with the Head Position: Ultrasonographic observation.- (11) Intrauterine Hydrocephalus: A report of 4 cases diagnosed by ultrasound.- (12) Fetal Subdural Hematoma: Diagnosis in utero.- (1) A New Approach in the Treatment of Hydrocephalus.- (2) Selection of Shunt Systems and Improvement of Techniques on Shunt Operations of Hydrocephalic Children.- (3) Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting for Hydrocephalus: A retrospective analysis.- (4) Ventriculojugular Shunt against the Direction of Blood Flow, III: Operative technique and results.- (5) Ventricular-gallbladder Shunts: An alternative procedure in hydrocephalus.- (6) Lumboperitoneal Shunt for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Premature Infants.- (7) A New Disposable Draping Set and Draping Technique for Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt.- (8) Shunt in High-risk Newborns.- (9) Danish Experience with the One-piece Shunt: A long-term follow-up.- (10) Calcium Deposits on CSF Shunts: Clinical observations and ultrastructural analysis.- (11) Malfunction of V-P Shunt System Equipped with Antisiphon Device in Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus.- (12) Valvography in the Assessment of Hydrocephalus Shunt Function in Children.- (13) Dynamic Changes of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Flow in Patient's Daily Life.- (14) Causal Factors of Shunt Revision in Nontumoral Hydrocephalus.- (15) A Case of Reversible Porencephalic Cyst during Malfunction of VP Shunt.- (16) Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections in Children.- (17) Bacterial Adhesion to Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts.- (18) Obstructive Hydrocephalus Treated by Ventriculocystocorticostoma.- (19) Intraventricular Vancomycin in the Treatment of Ventriculitis Associated with Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting and Drainage.- (20) Intragastric Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter.- (21) Intrahepatic Migration of a Peritoneal Shunt Catheter: Case report.- (22) Peroral Extrusion of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter.- (23) Extrusion of Peritoneal Catheter through the Anus.- (24) Liver Abscess Secondary to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt.- (25) Audible Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow through a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Report of two cases.- (26) Infantile Hydrocephalus and the Slit Ventricle Syndrome in Early Infancy.- (27) Slit-ventricle Syndrome Presenting Spells of Respiratory Distress and Consciousness Disturbance, Associated with Significant Elevation of Intracranial Pressure.- (28) Slit-ventric…