Open AccessSolving the riddle of “Idiopathic” in idiopathic intracranial hypertension and normal pressure hydrocephalus: An imaging study of the possible mechanisms – Monro–Kellie 3.0
Author(s) -
Sandhya Mangalore,
Rakshith Srinivasa,
Rangashetty Srinivasa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_252_18
Subject(s) - normal pressure hydrocephalus , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , cerebrospinal fluid , hydrocephalus , etiology , cranial vault , white matter , neuroimaging , cerebrospinal fluid pressure , skull , radiology , pathology , anatomy , dementia , disease , psychiatry
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) represent a cluster of typical clinical and imaging findings, with no evident etiological cause noted. In this study, we have proposed a model for IIH and NPH called Monroe-Kellie 3.0 (MK 3.0). IIH and NPH may be entities which represent opposite sides of the same coin with venous system and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as core drivers for both these entities.