The maintenance of adequate blood flow to the brain is critical for normal brain function;
cerebral blood flow, its regulation and the effect of alteration in this flow with disease have …

Introduction The sylvian aqueduct is the most common site of intraventricular blockage of the
cerebro-spinal fluid. Clinical aspects, neuroradiological appearance, and treatment of …

Object The aim of this prospective study was to determine whether, and in which patients,
the outcome for bilateral choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) in combination with endoscopic …

Abstract WE PRESENT AN overview of the history, development, technological
advancements, current application, and future trends of cranial endoscopy …

Congenital hydrocephalus is a relatively common and debilitating birth defect with several
known physiological causes. Dysfunction of motile cilia on the ependymal cells that line the …

Object Although endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has been accepted as a procedure
of choice for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus, the outcome of this treatment …

Objective This study aims to question the generally accepted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bulk
flow theory suggesting that the CSF is exclusively absorbed by the arachnoid villi and that …

Magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) has the potential to
create a shift in the treatment paradigm of several intracranial disorders. High-resolution MRI …

Introduction Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for the treatment of hydrocephalus of
different etiologies is still controversial in children younger than 2 years of age. The success …

Object Although neuroendoscopic biopsy is routinely performed, the safety and validity of
this procedure has been studied only in small numbers of patients in single-center reports …