Use of long-term intracranial pressure measurement to assess hydrocephalic patients prior to shunt surgery

Lindsay Symon F.R.C.S.1 and Nicholas W. C. Dorsch M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S.1
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  • 1 The Department of Neurosurgical Studies, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital, Queen Square, London, England
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✓ The authors present their experience with long-term epidural pressure recording in hydrocephalic patients. The technique identifies those with episodically raised intracranial pressure. The effect of shunts on the pressure profile in these patients is described.

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