TY - JOUR T1 - Unilateral ventricular reflux and asymmetric ventricular distribution of intrathecally introduced contrast medium or tracer. JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 564 LP - 565 VL - 4 IS - 3 AU - E Deisenhammer AU - B Hammer Y1 - 1983/05/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/4/3/564.abstract N2 - Fourteen cases of totally or predominantly unilateral ventricular reflux and stasis of intrathecally injected radioisotope or contrast medium were demonstrated by scintigraphy or computed tomographic cisternography. All showed asymmetric enlargement of the lateral ventricles and nine had ipsilateral brain lesions. Four case reports are presented. The pathophysiologic mechanism of communicating hydrocephalus and possible causes of unilateral ventricular reflux are discussed, as well as indications for ventricular shunt installation. ER -