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On the other hand, it could not determine the effect of hydrocephalus or shunt effect on the periventricular neural structures. By contrast, these effects on the periventricular neural structures can be estimated using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). This article reviewed 10 DTI-based studies related to the diagnosis and estimation of the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients. These studies suggest that DTI could be a useful diagnostic and estimation tool of the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients. In particular, some studies suggested that fractional anisotropy value in the periventricular white matter could be a diagnostic biomarker for hydrocephalus. As a result, the role of DTI in diagnosing and estimating the shunt effect for hydrocephalus in stroke patients appears to be promising. 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