title: Functional magnetic resonance imaging before and after ventriculoperitoneal shunting for hydrocephalus--case report.
abstract: A 70-year-old man with hydrocephalus was examined with functional magnetic resonance (fMR) imaging before and after ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Preoperatively, activation by right hand exercise revealed only a slight signal increase in the peri-rolandic area. However, 3 months after ventriculoperitoneal shunting, a significant signal increase was observed. fMR imaging may detect activity-related improvement of cerebral blood flow responses in patients with hydrocephalus after surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuhara
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Luciano
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Yue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt