In vivo viscoelastic properties of the brain in normal pressure hydrocephalus

…, J Braun, K Lin, J McLaughlin, C Sprung… - NMR in …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Nearly half a century after the first report of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), the
pathophysiological cause of the disease still remains unclear. Several theories about the cause …

Alteration of brain viscoelasticity after shunt treatment in normal pressure hydrocephalus

…, D Klatt, K Lin, J McLaughlin, J Braun, C Sprung… - Neuroradiology, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) represents a chronic neurological
disorder with increasing incidence. The symptoms of NPH may be relieved by surgically …

The adjustable proGAV shunt: a prospective safety and reliability multicenter study

C Sprung, HG Schlosser, J Lemcke, U Meier… - …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the reliability of the gravitation-assisted adjustable proGAV shunt
system with a prospective multicenter study conducted in 10 German hospitals. METHODS …

Diffusion tensor imaging in hydrocephalus—findings before and after shunt surgery

M Scheel, T Diekhoff, C Sprung, KT Hoffmann - Acta neurochirurgica, 2012 - Springer
Background To evaluate changes in diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-derived parameters in
patients with hydrocephalus (HC) before and several weeks after shunt surgery. Methods …

CSF flow studies of intracranial cysts and cyst-like lesions achieved using reversed fast imaging with steady-state precession MR sequences

…, BU Meyer, S Röricht, C Sprung… - American journal …, 2000 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Differentiating between intracranial cysts or cyst-like structures
and communicating or noncommunicating cysts is often not possible with cranial CT or …

Perforation holes in ventricular catheters—is less more?

…, M Schulz, G Stoltenburg, EJ Haberl, C Sprung - Child's Nervous …, 2010 - Springer
Objective Obstruction is a common cause of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt failure. Risk
factors for proximal obstructive malfunction are suboptimal ventricular catheter positioning and …

Shunting with gravitational valves—can adjustments end the era of revisions for overdrainage-related events?

FB Freimann, C Sprung - Journal of neurosurgery, 2012 - thejns.org
Object Overdrainage of CSF remains an unsolved problem in shunt therapy. The aim of the
present study was to evaluate treatment options on overdrainage-related events enabled by …

Arachnoid cysts of the middle cranial fossa accompanied by subdural effusions—experience with 60 consecutive cases

C Sprung, B Armbruster, D Koeppen, M Cabraja - Acta neurochirurgica, 2011 - Springer
Background Subdural effusions (SDEs) can complicate arachnoid cysts of the middle cranial
fossa (ACMFs). While there is a consensus that at least in adults asymptomatic ACMFs …

Evaluation of the Miethke dual-switch valve in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus

U Meier, M Kiefer, C Sprung - Surgical neurology, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Especially in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), conventional
differential-pressure valves are known to create nonphysiological negative intraventricular …

Magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) of intracranial tumours: initial experience with the use of the contrast medium Gadolinium-DTPA

W Schörner, E Kazner, M Laniado, C Sprung… - Neurosurgical …, 1984 - Springer
The present study provides an introduction to the clinical diagnosis of intracranial lesions by
means of magnetic resonance tomography (MRT). The demonstration of different tissue …