10.1055/b-0036-141993 18 Intraventricular and Subarachnoid Space Neurocysticercosis Jaime Gerardo Torres-Corzo, Juan Lucino Castillo-Rueda, and Leonardo Rangel-Castilla 18.1 Introduction Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by the…
10.1055/b-0036-141992 17 Arachnoid Cysts and Cystic Collections Nobuhito Morota and Hideki Ogiwara 17.1 Introduction Intraventricular cysts are one of the best surgical indications for neuroendoscopy. These lesions are usually located…
10.1055/b-0036-141987 12 Intraventricular and Paraventricular Tumors Ibrahim Hussain, Assem Mounir Abdel-Latif, and Mark M. Souweidane 12.1 Introduction Intraventricular and paraventricular tumors represent a diverse class of neoplasms and present a…
10.1055/b-0036-141995 20 Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction Christina M. Sayama and Andrew Jea 20.1 Introduction The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt remains the mainstay for hydrocephalus treatment. Shuntrelated complications are a major physical, emotional,…
10.1055/b-0036-141991 16 Intraventricular Hemorrhage Luca Basaldella, Alessandro Fiorindi, Alberto Feletti, and Pierluigi Longatti 16.1 Introduction Endoscopic treatment of cerebral hemorrhage is not a novelty. Auer in 1985 was the first…
10.1055/b-0036-141994 19 Meningitis and Infectious Hydrocephalus Anouk Borg and Leonardo Rangel-Castilla 19.1 Introduction Postinfectious hydrocephalus is the most common cause of hydrocephalus in developing countries.1 It occurs, most commonly, after…
10.1055/b-0036-141990 15 Neuroendoscopic Approaches to the Pineal Region Ali M. Elhadi, Hasan A. Zaidi, and Peter Nakaji 15.1 Introduction The pineal region is a deep-seated region within the cranial vault…
10.1055/b-0036-141989 14 Hypothalamic Hamartomas Ruth E. Bristol 14.1 Introduction Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are non-neoplastic gray matter lesions, generally occurring within or below the third ventricle. Patients most commonly present with…
10.1055/b-0036-141988 13 Colloid Cysts Mehrnoush Gorjian, Douglas Hardesty, and Peter Nakaji 13.1 Introduction Colloid cysts are relatively rare benign intracranial lesions, representing 0.5 to 2.0% of brain tumors and 15%…
10.1055/b-0036-141984 9 Obstructive Hydrocephalus Joachim Oertel and Guilherme Ramina Montibeller 9.1 Introduction Obstructive hydrocephalus probably has plagued humans since the beginning of human existence. Pathologic findings from the skeleton of…
