• 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • CONCLUSIONS: CT guided navigation did not significantly improve the accuracy of ventricular shunt placement in adults with hydrocephalus for an experienced surgeon. (duke.edu)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Pseudotumor cerebri in children with sickle cell disease: a case series. (elsevierpure.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Pseudotumor cerebri - A largely idiopathic condition of elevated intracranial pressure without ventricular dilation. (cancertherapyadvisor.com)