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. 1974 Dec;37(12):1322–1328. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.37.12.1322

Benign aqueduct stenosis in adults

M J G Harrison 1,2,1, C M Robert 1,2, D Uttley 1,2
PMCID: PMC1083646  PMID: 4548717

Abstract

A series of 55 cases is described in which hydrocephalus associated with non-neoplastic narrowing of the Sylvian aqueduct produced symptoms for the first time in adult life. The clinical features of the patients and their investigation are described and discussed.

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