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Rethinking the cilia hypothesis of hydrocephalus
29 Oct 2022
Abstract excerpt
Dysfunction of motile cilia in ependymal cells has been proposed to be a pathogenic cause of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) overaccumulation leading to ventricular expansion in hydrocephalus, primarily based on observations of enlarged ventricles in mouse models of primary ciliary dyskinesia. Here, we review human and animal evidence that warrants a rethinking of the cilia hypothesis in hydrocephalus. First, we...
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