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. 1992 Apr;55(4):287–293. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.55.4.287

CSF hydrodynamics in superior sagittal sinus thrombosis.

B Kristensen 1, J Malm 1, P Markgren 1, J Ekstedt 1
PMCID: PMC489041  PMID: 1583513

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid hydrodynamics were investigated with a constant pressure infusion method in patients with superior sagittal sinus thrombosis. Ten patients were studied with serial examinations up to 15 years after the onset of the disease. A total of 70 CSF hydrodynamic examinations were performed. A clear increase in intracranial pressure due to raised pressure in the major dural sinus was seen in all patients. A striking feature was the persistent intracranial pressure increase that declined only gradually. This had no obvious clinical impact. Change in CSF resorption facility played only a minor role in the intracranial pressure elevation. None of the patients developed hydrocephalus.

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