obstructive_hydrocephalus_from_intraventricular_hemorrhage

Obstructive hydrocephalus from intraventricular hemorrhage

Two cases of transient obstructive hydrocephalus caused by obstruction of mesencephalic duct in patients that presented with altered consciousness which resolved spontaneously in a few hours. In very rare cases, obstructive hydrocephalus due to intraventricular hemorrhage may be transient and does not need neurosurgical or invasive procedures for lowering raised intracranial pressure, which otherwise are currently preferred treatment options 1).


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Jergović I, Budinčević H, Planjar-Prvan M, Bielen I. TRANSIENT OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS IN PATIENTS WITH INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE: REPORT OF TWO CASES. Acta Clin Croat. 2016 Sep;55(3):497-500. PubMed PMID: 29046016.
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