par Hildebrand, Jerzy ;Moussa, Zouheir;Raftopoulos, Christian ;Vanhouche, J.;Laute, Marie-Aline;Przedborski, Serge
Référence Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 85, 5, page (340-342)
Publication Publié, 1992
Référence Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 85, 5, page (340-342)
Publication Publié, 1992
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : | We studied the nycterohemeral variations of homovanillic acid (HVA) in ventricular cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in 24 patients undergoing monitoring of intracranial pressure as part of the normotensive hydrocephalus (NTH) work-up. CSF samples were obtained every 4 h in each patient. The mean individual values of HVA in the ventricular CSF ranged from 133 to 421 ng/ml, and they could not be correlated to any clinical feature. The intraindividual levels of HVA were stable throughout 24 hours, with a variation coefficient inferior to 10% in 63% of cases, and inferior to 20% in all the patients. |