Theories of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and hydrocephalus: Historical trend: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 170-177

  Symss, Nigel Peter ^a   Oi, Shizuo ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bulk flow theory; Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics; Evolution theory; Hydrocephalus; Major pathway; Minor pathway

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANASTOMOSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHOROID PLEXUS; CISTERNOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYNAMICS; FLOW KINETICS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; REVIEW; THEORY; VELOCITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAPILLARIES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYDRODYNAMICS; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 84873662392     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.3.PEDS0934     Document Type: Review

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