Sökning: "Arachnoid cyst"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Arachnoid cyst.

  1. 1. Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts. Epidemiology, Morphology and Surgical Outcome

    Författare :Katrin Rabiei; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Arachnoid cysts; Cyst morphology; Epidemiology; Headache; Surgical outcome;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Intracranial arachnoid cysts (AC) are malformations of the arachnoid membrane. They may cause symptoms, either by obstruction of the CSF flow or by compression of adjacent neural tissues. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Clinical evaluation of an adjustable cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve

    Författare :Göran Zemack; Neurokirurgi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi; Surgery; Cost analysis; Codman Hakim programmable valve; Pressure adjustable shunt valve; Cerebrospinal fluid shunt; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Hydrocephalus; Arachnoid cyst;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Shunting systems are implanted for draining cerebrospinal fluid to treat hydrocephalus, intracranial cysts, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Most shunt systems include a valve which regulates drainage. A differential pressure valve opens when intracranial pressure exceeds the valve’s opening pressure. LÄS MER