Research Article

Quantification of Stretching in the Ventricular Wall and Corpus Callosum and Corticospinal Tracts in Hydrocephalus before and after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Operation

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A linear relationship ( , ) was found to exist between the preoperative strain levels (x-axis where strain level increase) and the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) (black dots, data from a previous publication [1]. One point was illustrated to show improved rCBF due to shunt operation (light dots, ΔrCBF).
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