Abstract
A case of hydrocephalus showing slit ventricle syndrome after multiple shunt revisions was treated with a programmable pressure valve, and intracranial pressure was monitored with a telemetric sensor. High pressure setting produced positive and normal values of intracranial pressure in this patient. We report our experiences.
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Kamiryo, T., Fujii, Y., Kusaka, M. et al. Intracranial pressure monitoring using a programmable pressure valve and a telemetric intracranial pressure sensor in a case of slit ventricle syndrome after multiple shunt revisions. Child's Nerv Syst 7, 233–234 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00249403
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