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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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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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