Open AccessHydrocephalus after gamma knife radiosurgery for schwannoma
Author(s) -
Yu Shimizu,
Tadao Miyamori,
Jun Yamano
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_278_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrocephalus , schwannoma , radiosurgery , cerebrospinal fluid , surgery , medical record , radiology , radiation therapy
Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been established as an effective and safe treatment for intracranial Schwannoma. However, communicating hydrocephalus can occur after GKRS. The risk factors of this disorder are not yet fully understood. The objective of the study was to assess potential risk factors for hydrocephalus after GKRS.