• BRAIN HEMODYNAMIC IMPROVEMENT AFTER RETROGRADE VENTRICULO-SINUS SHUNT IN HYDROCEPHALUS PATIENTS

    M. De Lima Oliveira, M. Fernandes De Oliveira, K. Andrade Norremose, S. Brasil Lima, F. Campos Gomes Pinto, H. Matsushita, M. Jacobsen Teixeira, E. Bor-Seng-Shu
    Department of Neurology, University Hospital, University of São Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil

    Objective: Treatment of hydrocephalus is still a challenge to medicine. Currently, the retrograde ventriculo-sinus shunt (RVSS) is proposed in order to solve the question of ventricular catheterization complications related to siphoning. Transcranial Doppler can evaluate intracranial hypertension relief after this surgical procedure measuring brain blood flow velocities, pulsatility and resistivity index.