The csf accumulator: Its role in the central nervous system and implications for advancing hydrocephalus shunt technology

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 236-246

  Magrama, Gary ^a   Liakos, Ann Marie ^b  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Hydrocephalus Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulator; Compliance; CSF diversionary devices; Hydrocephalus; Intracranial energy; Overdrainage; Shunt malfunction; Starling resistor; Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; HEART VENTRICLE COMPLIANCE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0031467920     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121198     Document Type: Article

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