Abstract
Indications for and results of the intrathecal infusion test including 50 patients with chronic disturbances of the circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid are presented and discussed. The computer-aided infusion test permits in 93 per cent a reliable differentiation between patients with a normal-pressure hydrocephalus and those with cerebro-atrophic processes. Functional checking of the valve systems is a further indication for the intrathecal infusion test. In patients with a classical pressure hydrocephalus or subdural hygromas, however, we do not see an indication for this invasive examination procedure.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Atrophy
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Brain / pathology
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Brain Injuries / cerebrospinal fluid
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Brain Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / physiology*
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / physiology
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Hydrocephalus / cerebrospinal fluid
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Hydrocephalus / diagnostic imaging*
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Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / cerebrospinal fluid
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Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / diagnostic imaging*
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Infant
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Intracranial Pressure / physiology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Postoperative Complications / cerebrospinal fluid
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Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*