Romanian Neurosurgery (Mar 2009)
Intracranial hypertension due to disorders in the cerebospinal fluid dynamics
Abstract
The intracranial hypertension due to disorders in the cerebrospinal fluid dynamics is the intracranial pressure increase caused by disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid circulation from at the moment of its formation at the level of the choroid plexuses and until its passage in the venous circulation. The dynamic disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid are: circulation disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid from formation to the resorption place and disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid passage in the venous drainage system (resorption). The obstructive hydrocephalus is caused by a partial or complete obstruction of the ventricular system or by a blockage of the CSF flow. Intracranial hypertension due to resorption disorders or of a meningeal cause is the intracranial pressure increase caused by the reduction in the cerebrospinal fluid resorption due to various causes, which directly affect the resorption mechanisms.
