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Abstracts of the Congress ‘Hydrocephalus 2008’

17 September 2008 - 20 September 2008

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Editorial Board

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Abstracts of the Congress “Hydrocephalus 2008”: 17 – 20 September 2008, Hannover, Germany

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Sponsors and Exhibitors

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Floor Plan

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Program Overview

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Table of Contents

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Oral Presentations
Thursday, 18th September 2008
08:00–10:00 Session 1A. Hydrocephalus – signs and symptoms Room A
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O.001 Symptoms and signs in 158 patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH)

I. Skagervik, M. Edsbagge, M. Tullberg, P. Hellström, C. Wikkelsö et al. S1
O.002 Quantitative study of gait and balance in normal pressure hydrocephalus

S. Dombrowski, B.L. Davis, K. Ligon, J. Becker, B. Wozniak, M. Luciano et al. S1
O.003 Negative BOLD-signal in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) patients before and after lumbal puncture

M. Ebke, E. Küsterman, K. Dolge, D. Leibfritz, M. Herrmann et al. S2
O.004 Urinary incontinence in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: Associated with overactive bladder or due to gait disturbance?

H. Minami, O. Ueki, K. Tsutchiyama, K. Kawaguchi, M. Hashimoto et al. S2
O.005 A three level system for the assessment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

P. Hellström, E. Blomsterwall, M. Edsbagge, M. Tisell, C. Wikkelsö et al. S2
O.006 Safety of large volume CSF removal for the inner ear function in normal pressure hydrocephalus patients

M.J. Mirzayan, O. Leheta, J.T. Maurer, U. Gössler, M. Hülse, K. Hörmann, J.K. Krauss et al. S2-S3
O.007 Shunt-indication in normal pressure hydrocephalus: Value of lumbar subcutaneous shunt when other diagnostic tools fail

M. Luecke, U. Kehler S3
O.008 Visual field examination for children with shunted hydrocephalus

D. Rudolph, I. Sterker, H. Till, G. Gräfe, C. Geyer et al. S3
08:00–10:00 Session 1B. Modeling and physics of hydrocephalus Room B
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O.009 Volume changes inside the craniospinal system during the cardiac cycle

A. Wåhlin, K. Ambarki, R. Birgander, J. Malm, A. Eklund et al. S3
O.010 Blood, cerebrospinal fluid and brain dynamics in communicating hydrocephalus

R. Penn, B. Sweetman, A. Linninger S3-S4
O.011 Modelling normal pressure hydrocephalus using diffusion tensor imaging

N.C. Keong, E. DeVito, S. Harding, J.H. Gillard, J.D. Pickard et al. S4
O.012 A physical model of occlusive hydrocephalus

R. Bouzerar, O. Balédent, R. Bouzerar, M-E. Meyer, M. Czosnyka et al. S4
O.013 Mathematical modelling of acqueductal CSF flow

M. Czosnyka, Z. Czosnyka, S.K. Piechnik, J.D. Pickard, O. Balédent et al. S4
O.014 Multilevel modelling of intracranial pressure after endoscopic third ventriculostomy

D. Santamarta, J. Martín-Vallejo, J. Fernández, J. Ibáñez, J. García-Cosamalón et al. S4
O.015 New model of cervical stenosis in cats: Effects on size of brain ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid pressure

M. Klarica, I. Jurjevic, T. Jukic, D. Oreskovic, M. Bulat et al. S5
O.016 Resonance and intracranial pressure pulsations: An experimental study

M.E. Wagshul, M.R. Egnor, E.J. Kelly, H.J. Yu S5
10:30-12:30 Session 2A. Neuroimaging Room A
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O.017 Ventricular size in healthy elderly and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: Should we use Evans index?

K. Ambarki, R. Birgander, A. Wåhlin, A. Eklund, J. Malm et al. S5
O.018 Disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid-space hydrocephalus (DESH) is a major feature of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: Study of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus on neurological improvement (SINPHONI)

E. Mori, M. Hashimoto, N. Kuwana, M. Ishikawa, for the SINPHONI Group et al. S5-S6
O.019 Pre- and postoperative diffusion tensor MR imaging in NPH/chronic hydrocephalus

C. Sprung, T. Dieckhoff, K.-T. Hoffmann S6
O.020 Can we measure blood and CSF flows adequately using phase contrast MRI?

A. Wåhlin, K. Ambarki, A. Garpebring, J. Hauksson, R. Birgander, J. Malm, A. Eklund et al. S6
O.021 Identification of venous variants in the pineal region with 3D preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging navigation – Implications for hydrocephalus and diseases of the CSF

M. Giordano, L.H. Stieglitz, W. Luedemann, M. Samii, A. Samii et al. S6
O.022 Anatomical study of the quadrigeminal cistern in the living with three-dimensional MR cisternography

L. Columbano, L.H. Stieglitz, K. Wrede, W. Luedemann, M. Samii, A. Samii et al. S6-S7
O.023 3D-CISS MR imaging in obstructive hydrocephalus – Relevance for Endoscopic III. Ventriculostomy and clinical results

M. Kunz, G. Schulte-Altedorneburg, E. Uhl, R. Schmid-Elsaesser, S. Zausinger et al. S7
O.024 Cerebral hydrodynamic and white matter stress evolution after endoscopic third ventriculostomy

O. Balédent, A. Fichten, S. Stoquart-El Sankari, D. Mbayo, R. Bouzerar et al. S7
O.025 Noninvasive intracranial compliance from MRI-based measurements of transcranial blood and CSF Ffows: Indirect vs. direct approach

N. Alperin, R.W. Tang S7
10:30–12:30 Session 2B. Aspects of CSF and blood flow dynamics and pathology in hydrocephalus Room B
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O.026 Prognostic value of CSF pulse waveform analysis in NPH patients

A. Mangiola, L. D'Angelo, C.G. Nucci, G. Paternoster, C. Anile et al. S7-S8
O.027 Comparison of intraparenchymal and CSF pulse waves

N. Lenfeldt, A. Behrens, L.-O. Koskinen, J. Malm, A. Eklund et al. S8
O.028 The effect of body position on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) movement and pressure

M. Klarica, M. Rados, G. Erceg, D. Oreskovic, M. Bulat et al. S8
O.029 Are intracranial volume variations dependent on cerebrospinal fluid pressure?

I.R. Manchester, K.S. Andersson, J. Malm, A. Eklund S8
O.030 The relationship between aqueductal pulsatility and ventriculomegaly in experimental extraventricular hydrocephalus

M.E. Wagshul, S. Rashid, J. Li, M. Yu, J.P. McAllister et al. S8
O.031 Morphological correlation between CBF velocity and CSF pulse pressure waveforms in NPH patients

C. Anile, G. Esposito, A. Mangiola, A. Pompucci, A. Risi et al. S9
O.032 Noninvasive autoregulation testing in normal pressure hydrocephalus

Z. Czosnyka, C. Haubrich, M. Czosnyka, P. Smielewski, J.D. Pickard et al. S9
O.033 CSF and blood flows alterations in cerebral venous thrombosis

S. Stoquart-El Sankari, O. Balédent, P. Lehmann, A. Villette, H. Deramond et al. S9
14:00–16:00 Session 3A. Assessment of CSF dynamics for diagnosing hydrocephalus Room A
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O.034 Estimation of outflow conductance and compliance using sinusoidal infusion pattern

K.S. Andersson, I.R. Manchester, J. Malm, A. Eklund S9-S10
O.035 Comparative study of Marmarou's bolus and Katzman's infusion tests in the diagnosis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

M.A. Poca, J. Sahuquillo, R. Torné, E. Solana, M.J. Peñarrubia et al. S10
O.036 A positive lumber tap test ratio depends on the amount of cerebrospinal fluid removed from idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) patients

K. Kato, K. Takagi, T. Ueno, Y. Saito, A. Minami et al. S10
O.037 On-line evaluation of the CSF compensatory parameters during constant rate infusion test

H. Juniewicz, K. Cieslicki, M. Masalski, A. Weiser, M. Kasprowicz et al. S10
O.038 Sensitivity and specificity of Rout in predicting outcome in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

M.A. Poca, J. Sahuquillo, F.R. Martínez-Ricarte, E. Solana, E. Corral et al. S10-S11
O.039 Index of cerebrospinal compensatory reserve in hydrocephalus

D.J. Kim, Z. Czosnyka, P. Smielewski, J.D. Pickard, M. Czosnyka et al. S11
O.040 Diagnostic intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH)

P.K. Eide, W. Sorteberg S11
O.041 Validation of CSF tap test in prospective study of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

M. Ishikawa, M. Hashimoto, E. Mori, N. Kuwana, for the SINPHONI Group et al. S11
14:00–16:00 Session 3B. Aspects of valve and shunt dynamics and pathology in hydrocephalus Room B
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O.042 Gravitational valves in the treatment of communicating hydrocephalus – Valves for every situation?

P. Vacek, J. Mork S11-S12
O.043 The need of a programmable gravitational valve for hydrocephalus treatment

U. Kehler S12
O.044 Use of gravitational valves in shunting pseudotumor cerebri patients

J. Tilgner, D. Hertle, A. Unterberg, A. Aschoff S12
O.045 Adjustable shunt valve induced MRI artefact: A comparative study

A. Toma, A. Tarnaris, J. Grieve, L.D. Watkins, N.D. Kitchen et al. S12
O.046 Success rate of adjusting Codman Medos programmable valves by using a new programmer with acoustic device

P. Schiebel, B. Oracioglu, M.E. Halatsch, A. Unterberg, A. Aschoff et al. S12
O.047 Investigation of the hydrodynamic properties of Polaris valve

D. Allin, M. Czosnyka, H.K. Richards, J.D. Pickard, Z. Czosnyka et al. S12-S13
O.048 Tests of explanted valves. Nonsense or necessity?

A. Aschoff, D. Biedermann, J. Ludwig, B. Hashemi S13
O.049 PERVAC (Permanent Venous Access), hydrocephalus shunt to the jugular vein, the natural antisiphon

P.-E. Nilsson S13
16:30–18:15 Session 4A. Brain biomarkers and brain metabolism in hydrocephalus Room A
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O.050 Cerebral white matter hypoxia in young rats with kaolin-induced hydrocephalus

M.R. Del Bigio, O.H. Khan, P.A.R. Juliet, X. Mao S13
O.051 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of INPH-metabolism in the frontal deep white matter and in thalamus

F. Lundin, A. Tisell, O.D. Leinhard, A. Lundberg, M. Tullberg, C. Wikkelsö, G. Leijon et al. S13-S14
O.052 Assessment of beta-amyloid in frontal cortical brain biopsy and by PET with [11C]PiB in suspected NPH

V. Leinonen, I. Alafuzoff, S. Aalto, T.S. Suotunen, S. Savolainen, K. Naringgren, T. Tapiola, T. Pirttilä, J. Rinne, J.E. Jääskeläinen, H. Soininen, J.O. Rinne et al. S14
O.053 Simultaneous monitoring of cerebral energy metabolism (microdialysis) and intracranial pressure (ICP) in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH)

P.K. Eide, M. Stanisic S14
O.054 Effect of CSF tap test on symptoms and extracellular fluid biomarkers in NPH

K. Rabie, M. Tisell, J. Bergqvist, S. Hjort, G. Barrows, C. Wikkelsö et al. S14

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