Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia induced hydrocephalus: the water-hammer effect

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is a clinical entity associated rarely with obstructive hydrocephalus. We present a 48-year old male with a profound dilatation of the ventricular system due to a dolichoectatic basilar artery, as appeared in imaging studies. The patient suffered from longstanding hydr...

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Main Authors: Vaso Zisimopoulou, Aikaterini Ntouniadaki, Panagiotis Aggelidakis, Anna Siatouni, Stylianos Gatzonis, Antonios Tavernarakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/749