Two cases of unilateral hydrocephalus are presented. Both cases had an aplasia of foramen of Monro of unknown cause. The possible mechanisms for the symptoms are discussed in view of the case where the first symptoms occurred at 6 years of age. The diagnostic investigations included pneumoencephalographic, isotope and monoamine metabolite studies.
Key-words: unilateral hydrocephalus -foramen of Monromonoamine metabolites
ZusammenfassungEs wird über zwei Fälle von unilateralem Hydrocephalus berichtet. Beide hatten aus unbekannter Ursache eine Aplasie des Foramen Monroi.Auf Basis des Falles, in dem die ersten Symptome im sechsten Lebensjahr erschienen, wird der denkbare Mechanismus der Symptome diskutiert. Der Diagnostik inkludierte Studien der Pneumoencephalographien, Isotope und der Metaboliten der Monoamine.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.