Observations on the pathogenesis of low pressure hydrocephalus. Analysis of 25 cases

Abstract

Over a period of three and a half years 25 cases of L.P.H. were observed. An analysis was attempted on thirteen of these, which did show a particular interest, from pathogenetic point of view. All thirteen had been operated upon with very good results. Zusammenfassung Innerhalb eines Zeitraums von dreieinhalb Jahren war es möglich, 25 verifizierte Fälle von “low pressure"-Hydrocephalus in unserer Klinik zu studieren. Es wurde versucht, 13 dieser Fälle, die hinsichtlich ihrer Pathogenese von besonderem Interesse erschienen, zu analysieren. Key-words hydrocephalus - low pressure hydrocephalus - CSF - RISA