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Does the Presence or Absence of DESH Predict Outcomes in Adult Hydrocephalus?

A Karim AhmedM G LucianoAbhay R MoghekarJ ShinNafi AygunHaris I SairD RigamontiAri M Blitz
Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2018)
The current study demonstrated symptom improvement in patients with adult hydrocephalus following shunting, with no significant differences between subjects with and without DESH. Thus, shunt insertion for patients with adult hydrocephalus should not rely solely on the presence of preoperative DESH findings.
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