Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review
Hydrocephalus is a dilatation of the brain ventricular system by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricle caused by impaired cerebrospinal fluid circulation or clearance. A diagnosis of hydrocephalus at the chronic stage of stroke has been mainly made by clinical features and rad...
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| description | Hydrocephalus is a dilatation of the brain ventricular system by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricle caused by impaired cerebrospinal fluid circulation or clearance. A diagnosis of hydrocephalus at the chronic stage of stroke has been mainly made by clinical features and radiologic findings on brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. On the other hand, it could not determine the effect of hydrocephalus or shunt effect on the periventricular neural structures. By contrast, these effects on the periventricular neural structures can be estimated using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). This article reviewed 10 DTI-based studies related to the diagnosis and estimation of the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients. These studies suggest that DTI could be a useful diagnostic and estimation tool of the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients. In particular, some studies suggested that fractional anisotropy value in the periventricular white matter could be a diagnostic biomarker for hydrocephalus. As a result, the role of DTI in diagnosing and estimating the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients appears to be promising. However, the number of studies and patients of all reviewed studies were limited (10 studies including a total of 58 stroke patients with heterogenous brain pathologies). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f33d47b4ce814147951ea52919d02def2023-11-23T16:16:07ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182022-05-01126131410.3390/diagnostics12061314Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative ReviewSung-Ho Jang0Min-Jye Cho1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Namku, Taegu 42415, KoreaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Namku, Taegu 42415, KoreaHydrocephalus is a dilatation of the brain ventricular system by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricle caused by impaired cerebrospinal fluid circulation or clearance. A diagnosis of hydrocephalus at the chronic stage of stroke has been mainly made by clinical features and radiologic findings on brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. On the other hand, it could not determine the effect of hydrocephalus or shunt effect on the periventricular neural structures. By contrast, these effects on the periventricular neural structures can be estimated using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). This article reviewed 10 DTI-based studies related to the diagnosis and estimation of the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients. These studies suggest that DTI could be a useful diagnostic and estimation tool of the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients. In particular, some studies suggested that fractional anisotropy value in the periventricular white matter could be a diagnostic biomarker for hydrocephalus. As a result, the role of DTI in diagnosing and estimating the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients appears to be promising. However, the number of studies and patients of all reviewed studies were limited (10 studies including a total of 58 stroke patients with heterogenous brain pathologies).https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/6/1314hydrocephalusdiffusion tensor imagingstrokeshuntintracerebral hemorrhage |
| spellingShingle | Sung-Ho Jang Min-Jye Cho Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review Diagnostics hydrocephalus diffusion tensor imaging stroke shunt intracerebral hemorrhage |
| title | Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Diagnosis and Estimation of Shunt Effect for Hydrocephalus in Stroke Patients: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | role of diffusion tensor imaging in diagnosis and estimation of shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients a narrative review |
| topic | hydrocephalus diffusion tensor imaging stroke shunt intracerebral hemorrhage |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/6/1314 |
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