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Citation: Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009 6(Suppl 1):S39
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Retinol effects on CSF outflow through cultured human arachnoid granulation cells: implications for PTC
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Outcome of surgery for scoliosis in patients with myelomeningocele
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Who should perform shunt surgery? Data from the UK Shunt Registry
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Induced canine hydrocephalus alters pulsation absorber characteristics
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Human arachnoid membrane: active transport of amyloid-beta
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A study of the incidence of hydrocephalus and cortical development in HTx rat fetuses treated with folate supplements
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Altered ependyma and leptomeninges in transgenic mice that over express FGF2 and amyloid precursor protein: evidence for early hydrocephalus
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The Casey Holter memorial lecture: genetics and embryology of neural tube defects
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A review of the current treatment methods for posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus of infants
Posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) is a major problem for premature infants, generally requiring lifelong care. It results from small blood clots inducing scarring within CSF channels impeding CSF circulatio...
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Neonatal high pressure hydrocephalus is associated with elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IFNγ in cerebrospinal fluid
In human neonatal high pressure hydrocephalus (HPHC), diffuse white matter injury and gliosis predispose to poor neuro-developmental outcome. The underlying mechanism for diffuse white matter damage in neonata...
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Fgf2 is expressed in human and murine embryonic choroid plexus and affects choroid plexus epithelial cell behaviour
Although fibroblast growth factor (Fgf) signalling plays crucial roles in several developing and mature tissues, little information is currently available on expression of Fgf2 during early choroid plexus deve...
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Hydrocephalus 2008, 17–20th September, Hannover Germany: a conference report
Hydrocephalus 2008 was held 17–20 September in Hannover, Germany, at the invitation of Petra M Klinge (President), co-hosted by Joachim K. Krauss (Vice President), and Madjid Samii (Honorary President). This m...
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Intrathecal synthesis of IgE in children with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by the helminth Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an emerging infectious disease in America. The objective of this paper was to determine if the intrathecal synthesis of immu...
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An experimental in-vivo canine model for adult shunt infection
Detailed human studies of the mechanisms and development of shunt infection in real time are not possible, and we have developed a canine hydrocephalus model to overcome this. The intention of this pilot study...
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Hydrocephalus caused by conditional ablation of the Pten or beta-catenin gene
To investigate the roles of Pten and β-Catenin in the midbrain, either the Pten gene or the β-catenin gene was conditionally ablated, using Dmbx1 (diencephalon/mesencephalon-expressed brain homeobox gene 1)-Cre m...
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Evidence for reduced lymphatic CSF absorption in the H-Tx rat hydrocephalus model
There is mounting evidence that spinal fluid absorption takes place not only at the arachnoid villi, but also at several extracranial sites, which might serve as a reserve mechanism for, or be primarily involv...
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Cerebrospinal fluid markers in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
The objective was to assess the utility of total tau protein (tTau), the ratio of (tTau)/181 phosphorylated tau protein (P-Tau) and 14-3-3 protein, as diagnostic markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for Creutz...
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Report on the second Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation conference
This report highlights a conference designed for patient education on elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. The conference centered on chronic intracranial hypertension (IH) including the latest researc...
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Effect of hydrocephalus on rat brain extracellular compartment
The cerebral cortex may be compressed in hydrocephalus and some experiments suggest that movement of extracellular substances through the cortex is impaired. We hypothesized that the extracellular compartment ...
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The effect of whole body position on lumbar cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure
We compared cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure measurements in the lumbar subarachnoid space between the flexed position (F-OP) and relaxed position (R-OP) in recumbent patients. We devised an equation...
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Multiplicity of cerebrospinal fluid functions: New challenges in health and disease
This review integrates eight aspects of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulatory dynamics: formation rate, pressure, flow, volume, turnover rate, composition, recycling and reabsorption. Novel ways to modulate CS...
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Cerebrospinal fluid markers before and after shunting in patients with secondary and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
The aim of this study was to explore biochemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) induced by shunt surgery and the relationship between these changes and clinical improvement.
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Investigation of the hydrodynamic properties of a new MRI-resistant programmable hydrocephalus shunt
The Polaris valve is a newly released hydrocephalus shunt that is designed to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain ventricles or lumbar CSF space. The aim of this study was to bench test the properti...
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A unifying hypothesis for hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, anencephaly and spina bifida
This work is a modified version of the Casey Holter Memorial prize essay presented to the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, June 29th 2007, Heidelberg, Germany. It describes the origin and...
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Report on a conference analyzing the role of cerebrospinal fluid prophylaxis for brain tumors
This is a report of a meeting sponsored by MundiPharma International to identify ways to exploit the cerebrospinal fluid system pharmacologically, for more effective management and prevention of primary and me...
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Prostaglandin E2metabolism in rat brain: Role of the blood-brain interfaces
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is involved in the regulation of synaptic activity and plasticity, and in brain maturation. It is also an important mediator of the central response to inflammatory challenges. The aim of ...
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Pathogenesis of cerebral malformations in human fetuses with meningomyelocele
Fetal spina bifida aperta (SBA) is characterized by a spinal meningomyelocele (MMC) and associated with cerebral pathology, such as hydrocephalus and Chiari II malformation. In various animal models, it has be...
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The subcommissural organ of the rat secretes Reissner's fiber glycoproteins and CSF-soluble proteins reaching the internal and external CSF compartments
The subcommissural organ (SCO) is a highly conserved brain gland present throughout the vertebrate phylum; it secretes glycoproteins into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), where they aggregate to form Reissner's ...
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The definition and classification of hydrocephalus: a personal recommendation to stimulate debate
The aim of this review is to refine the definition and classification of hydrocephalus as a preview to developing an international consensus on the nomenclature of this complex condition. This proposed definit...
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Cerebrospinal fluid matrix metalloproteinase-9 increases during treatment of recurrent malignant gliomas
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes that promote tumor invasion and angiogenesis by enzymatically remodeling the extracellular matrix. MMP-2 and MMP-9 are the most abundant forms of MMPs in malignant ...
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Expression of junctional proteins in choroid plexus epithelial cell lines: a comparative study
There is an increasing interest in using choroid plexus (CP) epithelial cell lines to study the properties of the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB). Currently, there are three major CP-derived cell lin...
Citation: Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2007 4:11 -
Analysis of 120 cases of treatment of spina bifida and neural damage through complete release of pressure of sacrum nerve
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Long-term experiences (max. 22 years) with 38 antisiphon devices
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High pressure hydrocephalus in neonates is associated with increased CSF concentrations of interleukin-18 and interferon gamma
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Gravitational valves. Personal 27 year experience in 420 patients
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23 hydrocephalus valves tested over 367–514 days
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Limits and options for electronic devices for the treatment of hydrocephalus
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Conservative management of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections
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Postnatal ependymogenesis occuring in wild-type hyh mice increases significantly in hydrocephalic hyh mice
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Lack of formation of Reissner fiber leads to hydrocephalus
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Mechanism of obliteration of Sylvius aqueduct in the H-Tx rat
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Simple clinical and bedside urodynamic evaluation is sufficient for successful management decisions in spina bifida patients with urinary incontinence and the machine urodynamics are not necessary
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Outcome on renal function in children with neurogenic bladder dysfunction of a standardised follow-up programme
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Auto-augmentation: ought it to be done?
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Does long term intravesical oxybutynin treatment of hyperreflexic neurogenic bladder result in bladder auto-augmentation?
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Current prevalence of latex sensitization in children with spina bifida with use of latex precautions
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Ultrastructural study of the permeability of in-vitro and ex-vivo human models of human arachnoid granulation CSF outflow pathway
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Opposite changes in cerebellar vs. cortical blood brain barrier (BBB) expression in aged and hydrocephalic rats
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VEGF-R2+ activation in the caudate: an adaptive angiogenic response to hypoxia in chronic hydrocephalus?
Citation: Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2007 4(Suppl 1):S2