Abstract
Chronic headaches are a well-documented complaint of shunted hydrocephalic patients. However, it is also one of the signs of shunt malfunction. Cranial compliance deficiency may be a cause of chronic headaches in some chronically shunted patients with functioning shunts (often with slit or smaller than normal ventricles). This study aims to use a novel, non-invasive imaging technique, Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) to investigate the role of brain viscoelasticity in pediatric hydrocephalic patients.
Highlights
Chronic headaches are a well-documented complaint of shunted hydrocephalic patients
Preliminary results from 12 patients who suffer from chronic headaches are shown
Good wave penetration was observed in Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) results allowing high quality data to be reconstructed
Summary
Chronic headaches are a well-documented complaint of shunted hydrocephalic patients. it is one of the signs of shunt malfunction. Methods Shunt-dependent patients who developed hydrocephalus as infants were selected. Preliminary results from 12 patients (age 15-37, median age 23) who suffer from chronic headaches (excluding patients with abnormally large ventricles, defined as ventricular volume < 25 cm3) are shown.
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