Evaluation of the lumbar and ventricular infusion test in the diagnostic strategy of pediatric hydrocephalus and the therapeutic implications.

Aim: To evaluate the infusion test as a diagnostic tool behind the choice of intervention in pediatric hydrocephalus.

Materials And Methods: Intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement and infusion test were performed intraventricularly, by lumbar route, or combined in 40 consecutive children as a part of the standard diagnostic program in 1996-1999.

Results: The median age was 18.