20
Views
20
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

CSF shunting from the cisterna magna: A report of 16 cases

&
Pages 39-43 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

References

  • Jackson I J, Snodgrass S R. Peritoneal shunts in the treatment of hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure. J Neurosurg 1954; 12: 216–22
  • James H E, Tibbs P A. Diverse clinical applications of percutaneous lumbo-peritoneal shunts. Neurosurgery 1981; 8: 39–42
  • Amacher A L, Spence J D. Spectrum of benign intracranial hypertension in children and adolescents. Childs Nerv Syst 1985; 1: 81–6
  • Bret P L, Huppert J, Massini B, et al. Lumbo-peritoneal shunt in non-hydrocephalic patients. A review of 41 cases. Acta Neurochir (Wein) 1986; 80: 90–2
  • Johnston I H, Besser M, Morgan M K. CSF diversion in the treatment of benign intracranial hypertension. J Neurosurg 1988; 69: 195–202
  • Van der Ark G D, Kempe L G, Smith D R. Pseudotumour cerebri treated with lumboperitoneal shunt. JAMA 1971; 217: 1832–4
  • Paisley W J, Ouvrier R A, Johnston I, et al. Chronic spinal arachnoiditis in childhood. Devel Med Child Neurol 1982; 24: 798–807
  • Fischer E G, Welch K, Shillito J. Syringomyelia following lumbo-ureteral shunting for communicating hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg 1977; 47: 96–100
  • Sullivan L P, Stears J C, Ringel S P. Resolution of syringomyelia and Chiari malformation by ventriculoatrial shunting in a patient with pseudotumour cerebri and a lumboperitoneal shunt. Neurosurgery 1988; 22: 744–7
  • Beatty R A. Cervical-peritoneal shunt in the treatment of pseudotumour cerebri. J Neurosurg 1982; 57: 853–5
  • Spetzler R F. Cervical-peritoneal shunt (letter). J Neurosurg 1983; 58: 628
  • Williams B. On the pathogenesis of syringomyelia: a review. J R Soc Med 1980; 73: 798–806

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.