Reversible Severe Brainstem Herniation and Obstructive Hydrocephalus from Cystoperitoneal Shunt Overdrainage.

Koueik, Joyce; Kawtharani, Sarah; Iskandar, Bermans J

Koueik, Joyce; Kawtharani, Sarah; Iskandar, Bermans J.

Affiliation

Koueik J; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Kawtharani S; Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Iskandar BJ; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Electronic address: iskandar@neurosurgery.wisc.edu.

World Neurosurg ; 126: 588, 2019 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30930326

Subject(s)

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts/adverse effects; Encephalocele/etiology; Hydrocephalus/etiology; Intracranial Hypotension/etiology; Arachnoid Cysts/surgery; Cerebral Aqueduct/diagnostic imaging; Encephalocele/diagnostic imaging; Equipment Failure; Humans; Hydrocephalus/diagnostic imaging; Intracranial Hypotension/diagnostic imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Neuroimaging

Key words

Arachnoid cyst; Brainstem distortion; CSF shunts; Intracranial hypotension

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Intracranial Hypotension / Encephalocele / Hydrocephalus Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: World Neurosurg Journal subject: NEUROCIRURGIA Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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