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  • Title: Slit ventricles as a cause of isolated ventricles after shunting.
    Author: Oi S, Matsumoto S.
    Journal: Childs Nerv Syst; 1985; 1(4):189-93. PubMed ID: 4064017.
    Abstract:
    In a follow-up study of 164 hydrocephalic children without tumors treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunts, 46 (28.0%) developed slit ventricles, 5 (3.0%) developed isolated fourth ventricles, and 4 (2.4%) developed isolated unilateral hydrocephalus. All of the patients with isolated unilateral hydrocephalus and 3 with isolated fourth ventricles had associated slit ventricles, 2 of whom had enlarged ventricles as double-compartment hydrocephalus. Reopening of the foramen of Monro or the aqueduct was achieved in one of the former and two of the latter cases with re-expansion of the slit ventricles. It is suggested that in some cases, the slit ventricle could be a causative factor in post-shunt isolated ventricle.
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