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Clinical testing of CSF circulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2008

Z. Czosnyka ,
M. Czosnyka ,
A. Lavinio ,
N. Keong  and
J. D. Pickard
Z. Czosnyka*
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Academic Neurosurgery, Cambridge, UK
M. Czosnyka
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Academic Neurosurgery, Cambridge, UK
A. Lavinio
Affiliation:
University Teaching Hospital of Brescia, Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Italy
N. Keong
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Academic Neurosurgery, Cambridge, UK
J. D. Pickard
Affiliation:
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Academic Neurosurgery, Cambridge, UK
*
Correspondence to: Zofia Czosnyka, Academic Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. E-mail: zc200@medschl.cam.ac.uk; Tel/Fax: +44 1223 216926
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Summary

Since shunting is almost a purely mechanical treatment that radically affects pressure–volume compensation, patients’ cerebrospinal fluid hydrodynamics compensation should be examined before a shunt is implanted. Apart from an opening pressure and a resistance to cerebrospinal fluid outflow, pulse amplitude of intracranial pressure and the content of vasogenic waves are useful to gauge cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. Infusion studies, although invasive, may help with the decision about surgery. They also provide basic information for further management of shunted patients, when complications, such as shunt blockage, under- and over-drainage, arise.

Keywords

CEREBROSPINAL FLUIDHYDROCEPHALUSINTRACRANIAL PRESSUREFLUID DYNAMICS
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Original Article
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 25 , Issue S42 , February 2008 , pp. 142 - 145
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Copyright © European Society of Anaesthesiology 2008

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