Communicating hydrocephalus as a cause of aqueductal stenosis
- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 51 (6), 812-818
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1979.51.6.0812
Abstract
Eleven cases of presumed aqueductal stenosis with onset of symptoms after the 1st decade were reviewed. Ten patients had complete occlusion and 1 a high-grade stenosis. In 10, the dilated lateral ventricles caused a marked inferior displacement of the 3rd ventricle. Postshunting diagnostic studies on 6 of these patients revealed ascent of the 3rd ventricle, and in 3 of these the aqueduct was patent. It appears that in some cases of advanced communicating hydrocephalus the descending 3rd ventricle kinks or pinches shut the aqueduct, adding an obstructive component which accelerates the clinical picture. The mechanism and clinical features of this process are discussed.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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