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. 2021:131:311-313.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-59436-7_58.

Single Center Experience in Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics Testing

Zofia H Czosnyka  1 , Marek Czosnyka  2 , Piotr Smielewski  1 , Afroditi D Lalou  1 , Eva Nabbanja  1 , Matthew Garnett  1 , Slawomir Barszcz  3 , Eric A Schmidt  4 , Shahan Momjian  5 , Magda Kasprowicz  6 , Gianpaolo Petrella  7 , Brian Owler  8 , Nicole C Keong  9 , Peter J Hutchinson  1 , John D Pickard  1
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Single Center Experience in Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics Testing

Zofia H Czosnyka et al. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2021.

Abstract

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is more complex than a simple disturbance of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation. Nevertheless, an assessment of CSF dynamics is key to making decisions about shunt insertion, shunt malfunction, and for further management if a patient fails to improve. We summarize our 25 years of single center experience in CSF dynamics assessment using pressure measurement and analysis. 4473 computerized infusion tests have been performed. We have shown that CSF infusion studies are safe, with incidence of infection at less than 1%. Raised resistance to CSF outflow positively correlates (p < 0.014) with improvement after shunting and is associated with disturbance of cerebral blood flow and its autoregulation (p < 0.02). CSF infusion studies are valuable in assessing possible shunt malfunction in vivo and for avoiding unnecessary revisions. Infusion tests are safe and provide useful information for clinical decision-making for the management of patients suffering from hydrocephalus.

Keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid; Hydrocephalus; Infusion test; Shunt.

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