Changes in carotid flow velocity induced by lowering cerebrospinal fluid pressure in normal pressure hydrocephalus

1978 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C. Schoonderwaldt ◽  
E. Colon ◽  
O. R. Hommes ◽  
W. A. C. Schijns
1984 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
John S. Meyer ◽  
Hisao Tachibana ◽  
Jeffrey P. Hardenberg ◽  
Richard E. Dowell ◽  
Yasuhisa Kitagawa ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naokazu HAYASHI ◽  
Mitsunori MATSUMAE ◽  
Satoshi YATSUSHIRO ◽  
Akihiro HIRAYAMA ◽  
Afnizanfaizal ABDULLAH ◽  
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1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Parma ◽  
R. Massei ◽  
A. Pesenti ◽  
C. Ferrari da Passano ◽  
G. Gran ◽  
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Author(s):  
M. D. Cusimano ◽  
D. Rewilak ◽  
D. T. Stuss ◽  
J. C. Barrera-Martinez ◽  
F. Salehi ◽  
...  

Background:Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterized by gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, with or without urinary incontinence, enlarged ventricles with or without cerebral atrophy and normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure.Methods:We report two sisters with NPH who lived together their entire lives and whose natural history might provide insights into genetic and environmental mechanisms underlying this disorder. Both patients were in their early seventies, single, had similar daily habits and hypertension. No other family members had NPH.Results:They both underwent shunt placement and showed improvement documented by history and neuropsychological assessment. Both showed a delayed deterioration due to vasculopathy. Both patients were homozygous for the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) e3 allele on chromosome 19. No environmental factors that might have influenced the development of NPH were identified.Conclusion:Our report of two sisters with NPH may indicate the presence of genetic predisposition and further studies involving genetics and environmental factors are necessary to elucidate their role in the pathogenesis of NPH.


2021 ◽  
pp. 096777202110540
Author(s):  
Daniel Jaramillo-Velásquez ◽  
Fernando Hakim ◽  
Andreas K Demetriades

Salomón Hakim (1922–2011) was a Colombian neurosurgeon and brain scientist This biography examines the social and cultural background through which he emerged as an inquisitive and multi-dimensional surgeon-scientist, and his lifelong contributions to the specialty of neurosurgery. With empirical knowledge in applied medical physics, electronics, electricity and chemistry, he understood the paradoxical phenomenon of symptomatic hydrocephalus with normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure. This ultimately led Hakim to describe in exquisite detail the physics of the cranial cavity and brain hydrodynamics. His name is intertwined with the identification of the entity of a syndrome which had not previously been addressed in the medical literature: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Hakim's syndrome). Additionally, he designed and built various models of valved shunting devices to treat the condition (eg the Hakim programmable valve). Through his selflessness and cogent work, Hakim left a legacy and intellectual heritage that has allowed many colleagues worldwide to save thousands of lives who would be otherwise condemned to oblivion.


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