Venous sinus stenting in patients without idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Conclusions
Dural venous sinus stenting may be an effective treatment for patients with symptomatic venous sinus stenosis without IIH in carefully selected cases, but may not be effective in resolving the symptoms of congenital hydrocephalus.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Levitt, M. R., Albuquerque, F. C., Gross, B. A., Moon, K., Jadhav, A. P., Ducruet, A. F., Crowley, R. W. Tags: Clinical neurology Source Type: research
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