In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Mark Hamilton brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Adult Hydrocephalus and Intracranial Pressure Disorders. Top experts in the field cover key topics, including glymphatic and hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; adult hydrocephalus clinical subtypes; intracranial hypotension; neuroimaging of adult hydrocephalus; and much more.
Key Features
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including hydrocephalus pathophysiology and epidemiology; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; clinical features and clinical assessment of adult hydrocephalus patients; the neuropsychology of adult hydrocephalus; endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on adult hydrocephalus and intracranial pressure disorders, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Author Information
Edited by Mark Hamilton, MDCM, FRCSC, FAANS, Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences | University of Calgary; Director Adult Hydrocephalus ProgramChair, Adult Hydrocephalus Clinical Research NetworkCo-Editor-In-Chief, Fluids and Barriers of the CNSVice-Chair, Medical Advisory Board of the Hydrocephalus Association and Past President of the Hydrocephalus Society (ISHCSF), UK
Hydrocephalus Pathophysiology and Epidemiology
Adult Hydrocephalus and the Glymphatic System
Methods of Monitoring Intracranial Pressure: A Review
Adult Hydrocephalus Clinical Subtypes
The Neuropsychology of Adult Hydrocephalus
Adult Hydrocephalus: Natural History, Clinical Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Health Economics
Neuroimaging of Adult Hydrocephalus
Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood
Temporary Drainage of Cerebrospinal Fluid for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts to Treat Hydrocephalus and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Shunt Catheters and Valves
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts to Treat Hydrocephalus and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Surgical Techniques and Complication Avoidance
Endoscopic Treatment of Adult Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Papilledema
Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks/Intracranial Hypotension