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Radioisotope Cisternography and Hydrocephalus

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Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus

Part of the book series: Advances in Neurosurgery ((NEURO,volume 4))

Abstract

Radioisotope studies of the cerebrospinal fluid pathways are widely used in the screening of potentially hydrocephalic patients and evaluation of all kinds of hydrocephalus (1, 4, 10, 12, 17, 23, 26). In most instances the results of these studies are used to illustrate the anatomical and dynamic conditions of the third circulation (3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 28, 29, 30, 42, 46). Everyday use of these methods during the last 11 years has convinced us that they are very sensitive from both points of view. They are of utmost importance when deciding for or against an operative shunting procedure (11, 12, 17, 23, 27, 31, 40, 45). It should not be forgotten, however, that these methods do not give definite answers in the analysis of intermediate phenomena. Men in general, and neurosurgeons in particular, are constantly searching for absolute and well-defined criteria for decision making in dubious circumstances. They are prepared to trust the most sophisticated and improbable test if this gives them clear cut answers. Sometimes they seem as if they were attempting the impossible. Even if presented as “the only reliable”, or, more simply, as “far more trustful than radioisotope studies”, physiological tests, carried out with human subjects (and, therefore, mostly uncontrollable) cannot provide valid, clear cut information in an indefinable state.

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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik des Klinikums Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, D-1000, Berlin 19, Federal Republic of Germany

    R. Wüllenweber

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 9, D-3000, Hannover-Kleefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Brock

  3. Neurochirurgische Abteilung des Chirurgischen Zentrums, Universität Heidelberg, Kirschnerstrasse 1, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    J. Hamer

  4. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, D-8520, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Klinger

  5. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Kliniken der Universität Göttingen, Gosslerstrasse 10, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    O. Spoerri

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Oberson, R., Zander, E. (1977). Radioisotope Cisternography and Hydrocephalus. In: Wüllenweber, R., Brock, M., Hamer, J., Klinger, M., Spoerri, O. (eds) Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66578-3_22

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