J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1977 Dec;6(2):431-434.
Ventriculo-peritoneal(-atrial) Shunt in Tuberculous Meningitis with Hydrocephalus
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
Abstract
- Tuberculous meningitis, which commonly causes thick granulations over the base of the brain, is a frequent cause of post-meningitic hydrocephalus. Raised intracranial tension affects the cause of tuberculous meningitis adversely. The development of hydrocephalus may account for the raised intracranial pressure. Insertion of a V-A(V-P) shunt significally alters the course of the disease. The results in 5 cases have been detailed and discussed. Operation could be performed even in an active stage of the disease without much fear of milliary dissemination.
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