title: [Brain changes in patients on chronic hemodialysis recorded by computed axial tomography].
abstract: The brain changes in patients with chronic renal failure treated by chronic hemodialysis were studied with the help of computed tomography. The results showed the development of internal hydrocephalus in the patients in whose treatment "hard" water was used. In some of these patients the hydrocephalus was accompanied by clinical manifestations of the "disequilibrium" syndrome and the "hard water" syndrome. The patients dialyzed with "soft" water showed no brain changes and clinical signs. Hydrocephalus is probably the main pathogenetic factor for the development of the "hard water" syndrome which later develops in dialysis encephalopathy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Todorov
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Penkova
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boneva
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiuchukov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014880:Water Softening
vernacular_title: Mozŭchni promeni pri bolni na khroniokhemodializa, otchitani s kompiutŭrna aksialna tomografiia.