Nonlinear poroplastic model of ventricular dilation in hydrocephalus: Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 100-107

  Momjian, Shahan ^a   Bichsel, Denis ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Geneva School of Engineering   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanical study; Finite element analysis; Hydrocephalus; Mathematical model; Normal pressure hydrocephalus; Poroplasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN TISSUE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 46449084400     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS/2008/109/7/0100     Document Type: Article

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