Comparison of anti-siphon devices-how do they affect CSF dynamics in supine and upright posture?

Background: Three different types of anti-siphon devices (ASDs) have been developed to counteract siphoning-induced overdrainage in upright posture. However, it is not known how the different ASDs affect CSF dynamics under the complex pressure environment seen in clinic due to postural changes. We investigated which ASDs can avoid overdrainage in upright posture best without leading to CSF accumulation.

Is posture-related craniospinal compliance shift caused by jugular vein collapse? A theoretical analysis.

Background: Postural changes are related to changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. While sitting up leads to a decrease in cranial CSF pressure, it also causes shifts in the craniospinal CSF volume and compliance distribution. We hypothesized that jugular vein collapse in upright posture is a major contributor to these shifts in CSF volume and compliance.

Patient Specific Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Systems.

Goal: The development of increasingly sophisticated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts calls for test beds that can reproduce an ever larger range of physiologic and pathophysiologic behaviors. In particular, upcoming smart and active devices will require extensive testing under complex dynamic conditions. Herein, we describe a test bed that allows for fast, cost effective, and realistic in vitro testing of active and passive, gravitational and nongravitational CSF shunts based on the hardware-in-the-loop principle.