30 September 2009
Correlation between strokes and hydrocephalus!!
Is there a correlation between strokes and hydrocephalus? I mean in a person who gets a stroke, is there is a possibility that he/she might develop a hydrocephalus? I ask because my father actually had several strokes, but they were not covering a large area of his brain so he recovered and remains on anticoagulants medication. When they performed the MRI for his last stroke, however, they found out that his brain ventricles were dilated. His doctor decided to insert a ventriculopertoneal shunt (VP shunt) to drain out the extra CSF from his ventricles to his abdomen. His condition has yet to improve though, and I was just wondering if you found any sort of relation between these diseases.
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I think stroke is one of the causes of hydrocephalus.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I found that could help you:
When an injury or illness alters the circulation of the CSF, one or more of the ventricles becomes enlarged as the CSF accumulates.In adults this can occur for many reasons, but most often it is due to hemorrhage, infections, brain damage, stroke, or tumors. In some cases no cause can be identified.
The most common treatment of hydrocephalus involves diverting the buildup of CSF to somewhere else in the body through the use of a device called a shunt. A shunt is a small tube inserted into the ventricles to drain the fluid away from the brain. Usually, the tube is routed beneath the skin to the peritoneal cavity (the area surrounding the abdominal organs). The CSF is eventually absorbed into the bloodstream. A valve is attached to the shunt to ensure that the CSF flows in a single direction and to regulate the pressure. The valve opens automatically when the CSF pressure in the brain exceeds a certain limit and closes when the pressure returns to an acceptable level.