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Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in Patients with Communicating Hydrocephalus

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The hypothesis of HAKIM states that in chronic condition of communicating hydrocephalus (CH) the ventricular system remains enlarged inspite of the normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) because the effective CSF force — which is the product of CSFP and the ventricular area — is increased due to ventricular dilatation (7). According to this author, the ventricular system continues to be enlarged even when the original obstruction in the intracranial subarachnoid space is removed.

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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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Hartmann, A., Alberti, E. (1977). Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in Patients with Communicating 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_24

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