Chronic triventricular hydrocephalus: morphological and functional study before and after ventriculoperitoneal shunting

J Neurosurg Sci. 1997 Jun;41(2):209-14.

Abstract

We have neuroradiologically and neuropsycho-physiologically studied a case of chronic hydrocephalus due to congenital acqueductal stenosis, before and after ventriculoperitoneal shunting. The aims of the study were: 1) to point out the correlation between neuroimaging (Computerized Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and mapping of Computerized Spectral Analysis EEG (CSA-EEG); 2) to monitor evoked bioelectrical activity by neurophysiological evaluation of acoustic and visual N1 and P3. Both bioelectrical activity and neuroimaging evaluation showed a considerable recovery of the neurobiological substratum after neurosurgical shunting, while neuropsychological investigation showed a slight improvement in all cognitive tasks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Aqueduct / abnormalities*
  • Cerebral Ventricles / pathology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Electroencephalography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / pathology*
  • Hydrocephalus / physiopathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*