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Clinical and Morphological Studies on the Development of Hydrocephalus in Adults

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Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus

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Fluid dynamics of CSF in adult hydrocephalus is quite different compared to the conditions of hydrocephalus in infants (2). Main reasons for the difference between adult and infantile hydrocephalus are the closed cranial sutures and the physical properties of grey and especially of white matter in adults.

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  1. H.-E. Clar
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  2. H.-E. Nau
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  3. V. Reinhardt
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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik des Klinikums Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, D-1000, Berlin 19, Federal Republic of Germany

    R. Wüllenweber

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 9, D-3000, Hannover-Kleefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Brock

  3. Neurochirurgische Abteilung des Chirurgischen Zentrums, Universität Heidelberg, Kirschnerstrasse 1, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    J. Hamer

  4. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, D-8520, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Klinger

  5. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Kliniken der Universität Göttingen, Gosslerstrasse 10, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    O. Spoerri

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Clar, HE., Nau, HE., Reinhardt, V., Gerhard, L. (1977). Clinical and Morphological Studies on the Development of Hydrocephalus in Adults. In: Wüllenweber, R., Brock, M., Hamer, J., Klinger, M., Spoerri, O. (eds) Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66578-3_18

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