Abnormal dynamic scintigraphy in hydrocephalus: a proposed mechanism.
Dynamic brain scintigraphy was performed on seven patients with documented hydrocephalus of various aetiologies. The patients had a characteristic abnormality consisting of lateral displacement of the proximal middle cerebral activity associated with a paracentral lucent zone. No focal areas of increased activity were identified on the static brain images. A proposed mechanism for these findings is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000002:abnormalities; D002648:Child; D003250:Constriction; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006850:Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging