Management of hydrocephalus with programmable valves after traumatic braininjury and subarachnoid hemorrhage

Authors
Bergsneider, M
Citation
M. Bergsneider, Management of hydrocephalus with programmable valves after traumatic braininjury and subarachnoid hemorrhage, CURR OP NEU, 13(6), 2000, pp. 661-664
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
13507540 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
661 - 664
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-7540(200012)13:6<661:MOHWPV>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Programmable shunt valves are a recent technological advance that enhance t he management of most patients with hydrocephalus secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage or traumatic brain injury. An improved understanding of the int racranial pressure dynamics occurring both before and after a cerebrospinal fluid diversionary shunt has provided a more scientific basis for the appl ication of these valves. Curr Opin Neurol 13:661-664. (C) 2000 Lippincott W illiams & Wilkins.