J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1996 Dec;25(12):2381-2387.

The Roll of Continuous ICP Monitoring for the Application of Shunt Operation in Adult Ventriculomegaly Patients

• Yoon SH
• Gho KG
• Ahn YM
• Ahn YH

Abstract

We evaluated one month follow-up results of the 12 adult patients who showed ventriculomegaly in the aspects of symptoms. Evans ratio, periventricular low density, grades of radio-isotope cisternography, and grades of continuous intracranial pressure monitoring that were classified on the pressure wave and basal pressure level. The grades of continuous ICP monitoring were compared to the grades of radio-isotope cisternography. History, symptoms, CT findings, and radio-isotope cisternography are often helpful to decide shunt operation but sometimes continuous intracranial pressure monitoring gives invaluable information.

Keyword

Continuous ICP monitoring; Ventriculomegaly; Shunt; Radio-isotope cisternography; Pressure wave

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intracranial Pressure