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Cerebrospinal Fluid and Hydrocephalus: Physiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Andreas K Filis1, Kamran Aghayev2, Frank D Vrionis3
1Imland Klinik, Rendsburg, Germany. andreasfilis79@yahoo.de.
Background:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is found around and inside the brain and vertebral column. CSF plays a crucial role in the protection and homeostasis of neural tissue.
Methods:
Key points on the physiology of CSF as well as the diagnostic and treatment options for hydrocephalus are discussed.
Results:
Understanding the fundamentals of the production, absorption, dynamics, and pathophysiology of CSF is crucial for addressing hydrocephalus. Shunts and endoscopic third ventriculostomy have changed the therapeutic landscape of hydrocephalus.
Conclusions:
The treatment of hydrocephalus in adults and children represents a large part of everyday practice for the neurologist, both in benign cases and cancer-related diagnoses.
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