Normal Pressure HydrIdiopathicObstructive hydrocephalusCerebrospinalCerebralBenignBrainFluidDisordersPatientsVentricular shuntShuntPediatricCongenitalDiseaseFlowEvidenceIdiopathic intracranialCerebrospinal fluidSyndromeSyringomyeliaPediatric hydrocephalusSymptomsTumorLesionHeadacheCranialObstructionShuntsEndoscopic third ventriculDiagnosisPressure inside the skullOccursCommonlyEtiologyMigraineConsequencesClinicalConditionTreatmentCommonExperienceChildrenManagement
Normal Pressure Hydr15
- What is normal pressure hydrocephalus? (brighamandwomens.org)
- If you or someone you know has developed difficulty walking, incontinence or short term memory loss, the problem may be a disorder called normal pressure hydrocephalus. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus is thought to be caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus can also develop in patients with a history of brain tumor, cerebral hemorrhage, brain infection or head trauma. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Importantly, the symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus can be relieved by a simple surgical procedure. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Our multidisciplinary team is specially trained to diagnose and treat normal pressure hydrocephalus. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Watch this video showing walking difficulty with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. (brighamandwomens.org)
- How is normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosed? (brighamandwomens.org)
- A careful examination is performed by neurologists or neurosurgeons that are skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus and other disorders that can cause similar symptoms (such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease). (brighamandwomens.org)
- Some patients can have normal pressure hydrocephalus as well as one of these other disorders at the same time. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Most (but not all) patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus have evidence of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Our neuroradiologists at The Adult Hydrocephalus Program are knowledgeable in diagnosing all types of hydrocephalus, including normal pressure hydrocephalus and other causes of dementia that can present with similar symptoms. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Although normal pressure hydrocephalus can be diagnosed with a large volume spinal tap, some patients require a more prolonged period of spinal drainage before improvement occurs. (brighamandwomens.org)
- What are treatment options for normal pressure hydrocephalus? (brighamandwomens.org)
- The primary treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus is placement of a ventricular shunt. (brighamandwomens.org)
Idiopathic6
- An adjustable CSF shunt system for the treatment of communicating hydrocephalus and for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). (medtronic.com)
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) , also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a syndrome with signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure but where a causative mass or hydrocephalus is not identified. (radiopaedia.org)
- Interestingly, as it has become evident that at least some patients present with IIH due to identifiable venous stenosis, some authors now advocate reverting to the older term pseudotumor cerebri as in these patients the condition is not idiopathic 15 . (radiopaedia.org)
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), also known as Benign Intracranial Hypertension (BIH) or Pseudotumour Cerebri (PTCS), is a condition where there is increased intracranial pressure (ICP) without a space-occupying lesion or hydrocephalus and with a normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition. (paediatricfoam.com)
- The LP shunt with a flushing reservoir was actively adopted to divert CSF flow disturbance in patients with a small or slit ventricle (e.g., pseudotumor cerebri[idiopathic intracranial hypertension]) 6 , 11) . (thenerve.net)
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) also known as pseudotumor cerebri , is a neurological condition characterized by an increased intracranial pressure , without evidence of a space-occupying lesion or hydrocephalus on brain imaging. (osmosis.org)
Obstructive hydrocephalus3
- Obstructive hydrocephalus occurs when the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain is physically blocked. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Although it is usually diagnosed in childhood, obstructive hydrocephalus can occur in adults. (brighamandwomens.org)
- The Adult Hydrocephalus Program specializes in treating obstructive hydrocephalus, including endoscopic third ventriculostomy, ventricular shunts or surgical removal of the obstruction when appropriate. (brighamandwomens.org)
Cerebrospinal6
- The experts at the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center evaluate and treat patients with all forms of disorders affecting cerebral fluid (also called cerebrospinal fluid, CSF or spinal fluid), including conditions related to the accumulation of CSF in the brain (hydrocephalus). (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Raised intracranial pressure (RICP) may be caused by space-occupying lesions including intracranial tumors, obstructed circulation and readsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) resulting in hydrocephalus, or pseudotumor cerebri syndromes. (entokey.com)
- Here is an essay on 'Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) & Hydrocephalus' for class 9, 10, 11 and 12. (biologydiscussion.com)
- Find paragraphs, long and short essays on 'Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) & Hydrocephalus' especially written for school and medical students. (biologydiscussion.com)
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting procedures are widely used to divert disturbed CSF flow in patients with hydrocephalus (HCP). (thenerve.net)
- Conventional external ventricular drainages (EVD) and ventriculoperitoneal shunts with a telemetric ICP probe (Miethke Sensor Reservoir) were implanted in patients with hydrocephalus who required CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) drainage. (biomedcentral.com)
Cerebral2
- The Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center continues a 100-year legacy of research and treatment for patients diagnosed with hydrocephalus and CSF disorders. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Increase in the total quantity of the intracranial fluid in the brain substance causes raised intracranial tension but not hydrocephalus as in pseudo motor cerebri or cerebral oedema. (biologydiscussion.com)
Benign2
- Infantile hydrocephalus and benign external hydrocephalus and the role of the latter as a potential cause of NPH later in life are discussed, in addition to examining changes in DTI and MR elastography in NPH and discuss related topics such as aqueductal stenosis and pseudotumor cerebri. (ihiwg.org)
- in the absence of focal symptoms and with clinically predominant intracranial hypertension syndrome accompanied by papilledema, the diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension) can be established only after careful exclusion of venous thrombosis! (stroke-manual.com)
Brain3
- Pediatric neurosurgeon Dody Robinson and neuroscientist Lauren Jantzie have been collaborating on research to better understand the disease processes that cause brain damage in infants and to identify targeted therapies that might prevent and reverse the hydrocephalus. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Brain MRI or CT scans are obtained on all patients as part of the evaluation for adult hydrocephalus. (brighamandwomens.org)
- Complications from this can include hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri or syringomyelia because it blocks the flow of fluid around the brain and spinal cord. (wikipedia.org)
Fluid1
- The term "Hydrocephalus" is derived from the two words "Hydro" and "Encephalon" , which means accumulation of excess water (fluid) inside the cranial vault. (biologydiscussion.com)
Disorders1
- The IHIWG (International Hydrocephalus Imaging Working Group) consists of neuroradiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, engineers and basic scientists who meet twice a year in conjunction with ASNR and the ISHCSF (InternationalSociety for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders). (ihiwg.org)
Patients7
- We hope to eliminate misdiagnosis that commonly happens in patients with hydrocephalus, and to provide the best medical and surgical treatment so you can regain health and continue to lead a productive, meaningful life. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Scholars@Duke publication: Does CT wand guidance improve shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus? (duke.edu)
- OBJECT: To evaluate the effectiveness of stereotactic navigation in enhancing the accuracy of ventricular shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus. (duke.edu)
- Consecutive patients who underwent implantation of a ventricular shunt for the management of hydrocephalus between July 2001 and December 2011 were included in the study, totaling 535 patients. (duke.edu)
- We report 3 pediatric patients with SCD (1 patient with SCD-SC and 2 patients with SCD-SS) who presented with headache and were diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri (PC). (elsevierpure.com)
- We suggest clinical efficacy of LP shunt with a valve reservoir is compatible with VP shunt, and recommend use of this system in patients with communicating hydrocephalus. (thenerve.net)
- In this study, we compared ICP values recorded via a telemetric probe and via a shunt-integrated sensor reservoir ® interindividually in patients with secondary hydrocephalus. (biomedcentral.com)
Ventricular shunt1
- CONCLUSIONS: CT guided navigation did not significantly improve the accuracy of ventricular shunt placement in adults with hydrocephalus for an experienced surgeon. (duke.edu)
Shunt1
- Manage hydrocephalus with a shunt intended to maintain its performance level setting under MRI exposure when scanned in accordance with the MR conditions in the labeling. (medtronic.com)
Pediatric2
- People who experience hydrocephalus since childhood find a comfortable transition from pediatric to adult care at our center. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- In addition, several physicians in the Program are pediatric neurosurgeons who routinely treat children with hydrocephalus at our affiliated institution, Boston Children's Hospital. (brighamandwomens.org)
Congenital3
- Congenital hydrocephalus develops around the time of birth, but it can persist into adulthood. (brighamandwomens.org)
- In some cases, however, congenital hydrocephalus may not be diagnosed until adulthood. (brighamandwomens.org)
- The Adult Hydrocephalus Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital is equipped to diagnose and treat all forms of congenital hydrocephalus. (brighamandwomens.org)
Disease1
- Pseudotumor cerebri in children with sickle cell disease: a case series. (elsevierpure.com)
Flow1
- The meeting will address all forms of hydrocephalus with emphasis on imaging NPH, including phase contrast techniques to measure aqueductal CSF flow, DESH (Disproportionately Enlarged Subarachnoid Space Hydrocephalus), and TimeSLIP to predict response to shunting. (ihiwg.org)
Evidence1
- Magnetic resonance imaging revealed no evidence of hydrocephalus or arteriopathy in all 3 cases. (elsevierpure.com)
Idiopathic intracranial7
- The Strata™ NSC LP offers an adjustable CSF shunt system for the treatment of communicating hydrocephalus and for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). (medtronic.com)
- We are also able to evaluate for raised intracranial pressure for conditions such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) and perform therapeutic punctures for these patients. (yale.edu)
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension 4588 A condition that mimics the presence of a tumour (Pseudotumour Cerebri) or hydrocephalus, caused by chronic increase in intracranial pressure. (nih.gov)
- This condition is also called idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) or pseudotumor cerebri . (myvision.org)
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome of elevated intracranial pressure with normal CSF composi-tion and no evidence of hydrocephalus or mass lesion. (scirp.org)
- However, absence of spinal cord signs could lead to misdiagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, which is defined as ICH with unknown etiology. (biomedcentral.com)
- Profiles of obesity, weight gain, and quality of life in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). (jamanetwork.com)
Cerebrospinal fluid5
- The experts at the Johns Hopkins Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Fluid Center evaluate and treat patients with all forms of disorders affecting cerebral fluid (also called cerebrospinal fluid, CSF or spinal fluid), including conditions related to the accumulation of CSF in the brain (hydrocephalus). (hopkinsmedicine.org)
- Hydrocephalus can be defined broadly as a disturbance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) formation, flow, or absorption, leading to an increase in volume occupied by this fluid in the central nervous system (CNS). (medscape.com)
- Hydrocephalus, a condition caused by altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF dynamics), affects approximately 1 in 1,100 people in the USA. (researchsquare.com)
- Acute hydrocephalus , which results from an interruption of cerebrospinal fluid flow. (medlineplus.gov)
- A shunt, which has been used to treat hydrocephalus since the 1950s, is a device that allows excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to get "shunted" (moved) to another area of the body. (ana-neurosurgery.com)
Syndrome3
- We have explored, in symptomatic shunted patients with hydrocephalus or pseudotumour cerebri syndrome (PTCS), the accuracy of CSF infusion tests in differentiating a functioning shunt from one with possible problems, and the health economic consequences. (cam.ac.uk)
- CVT can mimic the syndrome of idiopathic increased intracranial pressure (so-called pseudotumor cerebri). (symptoma.com)
- Revised diagnostic criteria for the pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in adults and children. (jamanetwork.com)
Syringomyelia1
- Complications from this can include hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri or syringomyelia because it blocks the flow of fluid around the brain and spinal cord. (wikipedia.org)
Pediatric hydrocephalus3
- Pediatric hydrocephalus is a devastating and costly disease. (researchsquare.com)
- 3 Risk factors associated with pediatric hydrocephalus include birth weight less than 1,500 grams, prematurity (gestational age less than or equal to 30 weeks), maternal diabetes, low socioeconomic status, and male sex. (researchsquare.com)
- The symptoms of pediatric hydrocephalus can be quite variable. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
Symptoms4
- Those listed below are the most common, but in neurologically compromised children (as many who develop hydrocephalus are) the diagnosis can be difficult to make on symptoms alone. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
- The symptoms of hydrocephalus are directly attributable to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
- Other pathologies (some listed below) that cause elevation of ICP will produce many of the same symptoms as hydrocephalus but require very different treatment. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
- This particular disease mimics the symptoms of a brain tumor, hence the name pseudotumor cerebri (O'Donnell 2005). (monttmardie.com)
Tumor1
- Those who suffer from this disease are expected to suffer unnecessarily because they oftentimes go through a series of tests that usually includes steps to eliminate the following: hydrocephalus, brain tumor, focal mass lesion, and venous sinus thrombosis (Leestma 2009). (monttmardie.com)
Lesion1
- Pseudotumor cerebri causes headache in the absence of a mass lesion. (mhmedical.com)
Headache2
- We present a 35-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri who presented with headache, emesis, and blurring of vision. (symptoma.com)
- The diagnosis of IIH is made after other causes of increase ICP)-such as mass lesions (particularly those involving the midline [eg, medulloblastoma], and causes of recurrent or chronic headache (eg, migraine and hydrocephalus) have been excluded. (medscape.com)
Cranial1
- Enlargement of the ventricular system (ventriculomegaly) is the hallmark of hydrocephalus, and cranial imaging should be obtained in any patient with suspected hydrocephalus. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
Obstruction1
- Clinical features of hydrocephalus are influenced by the patient's age, the cause of the hydrocephalus, the location of the obstruction, its duration, and its rapidity of onset. (medscape.com)
Shunts2
- To date, six hospital centers have contributed various components of failed shunts and CSF from patients diagnosed with hydrocephalus at a young age. (researchsquare.com)
- Shunts are the most common and successful treatment option for those with hydrocephalus. (ana-neurosurgery.com)
Endoscopic third ventricul1
- The neurosurgeons at ANA are pioneers in endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), a minimally invasive procedure relevant for patients for whom hydrocephalus follows certain criteria. (ana-neurosurgery.com)
Diagnosis3
- 6 In 2005 and again in 2012, the National Institutes of Health sponsored an expert panel to discuss priorities for hydrocephalus research, this panel concluded both times that current methods of diagnosis, treatment and outcome monitoring need improvement. (researchsquare.com)
- Hydrocephalus is a common, potentially life-threatening pediatric diagnosis that typically requires urgent surgical intervention. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
- Most posterior fossa masses obstruct CSF flow at the time of diagnosis and therefore cause hydrocephalus. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
Pressure inside the skull1
- Those who suffer from the affliction called pseudotumor cerebri experience discomfort, because the pressure inside the skull increases without warning (Noggle and Dean 2012). (monttmardie.com)
Occurs1
- In fact, pseudotumor cerebri occurs in 30 to 50 percent of patients with hypervitaminosis A (O'Donnell 2005). (monttmardie.com)
Commonly1
- We hope to eliminate misdiagnosis that commonly happens in patients with hydrocephalus, and to provide the best medical and surgical treatment so you can regain health and continue to lead a productive, meaningful life. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Etiology1
- There was no significant difference between the distributions of hydrocephalus etiologies between centers, and the leading etiology at all centers was post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. (researchsquare.com)
Migraine1
- Neurology was consulted, and after evaluation, they stated her headaches were possibly due to pseudotumor cerebri or a worsening of her chronic baseline migraine headaches. (symptoma.com)
Consequences1
- One of the problematic consequences of pseudotumor cerebri is vision loss (Merikangas 1991). (monttmardie.com)
Clinical3
- 20,21 More recently, the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network, a consortium of 14 North American Pediatric Hospitals, developed a standardized operating protocol that was shown to reduce rates of post-operative infection associated with shunt procedures. (researchsquare.com)
- It is important to remember that many of the pathologies below can cause hydrocephalus at different points along the clinical course. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
- C C54450 CDRH Health Effect - Clinical Code Terminology C85035 Pseudotumor Cerebri An idiopathic disorder characterized by chronic increase in the intracranial pressure. (nih.gov)
Condition1
- Pseudotumor cerebri - A largely idiopathic condition of elevated intracranial pressure without ventricular dilation. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
Treatment5
- Designed for the treatment of hydrocephalus, the StrataMR™ II adjustable pressure valve offers simplicity, durability, and ease of use in implantation and adjustment - plus MRI resistance. (medtronic.com)
- Treatment for hydrocephalus has advanced considerably in the last 20 years, although no known cure or prevention yet exists. (ana-neurosurgery.com)
- Surgery is the only treatment option for hydrocephalus. (ana-neurosurgery.com)
- Prompt and effective treatment of hydrocephalus, on which we pride ourselves at ANA, is the determining factor in long-term prognosis. (ana-neurosurgery.com)
- We go into more detail about this alternative hydrocephalus treatment . (ana-neurosurgery.com)
Common1
- Hydrocephalus was the most common indication (n=12), followed by pseudotumor cerebri (n = 5) and neoplasm (n =3). (sages.org)
Experience1
- People who experience hydrocephalus since childhood find a comfortable transition from pediatric to adult care at our center. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Children1
- Most cases of Pseudotumor in children resolve spontaneously. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)
Management1
- In the 1980s the VAS was superseded by the ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) for hydrocephalus management. (researchsquare.com)