Basic and Clinical Research in Hydrocephalus: Introductory Remarks

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is appointed as one of intractable diseases by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan. The research committee on intractable hydrocephalus has proposed the definition, clinical classification and diagnostic criteria of hydrocephalus in the CT and MRI era. To establish the diagnosis of congenital hydrocephalus, we set up inclusion and exclusion criteria, in addition to supplements which are useful for its diagnosis. In this symposium, we will report and discuss the results obtained so far in the research committee.