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Hydrocephalus is a congenital or acquired condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the ventricles and the subarachnoid space around the brain (Fig. 1). It can lead to an increase in intracranial pressure. It has existed since primitive man roamed the earth.
Edward Rustamzadeh, Cornelius H. Lam
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Hydrocephalus is a congenital or acquired condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the ventricles and the subarachnoid space around the brain (Fig. 1). It can lead to an increase in intracranial pressure. It has existed since primitive man roamed the earth.
Edward Rustamzadeh, Cornelius H. Lam
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Treatment of Infections of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1987There is no unanimity at present concerning the best method of treatment of cerebrospinal fluid shunt-related infections. The most frequently used method includes removal of the shunt followed by antibiotic therapy and later replacement of the shunt.
Peter T. Frame, Robert L. McLaurin
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections
Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1989All shunt procedures performed at our institution from July 1982 to December 1987 were analyzed for factors possibly related to shunt infection. There were 41 infections detected in 31 patients for an overall rate of 6.9%. Only intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) as an etiology of the hydrocephalus and internalization of an external ventricular drain ...
Donald H. Reigel +2 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2022Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts are commonly used for the long-term management of hydrocephalus in children. Shunt infection remains a common complication, occurring in about 5%–15% of CSF shunts. This narrative review summarises key evidence from recent literature on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management ...
Emily Konrad +2 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1995We reviewed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections treated in the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne from 1981 to 1991. Forty-one episodes of CSF shunt infection were found after 900 shunt operations, an infection rate of 4.5%. Clinical symptoms were nonspecific in 31.7% of episodes, and in 17.1% of episodes the initial CSF sample was normal on ...
Geoffrey G Hogg +2 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 1992There are distinct clinical situations in which the various methods of treatment are generally used: 1. Medical therapy may be used in the circumstance of an infected, but functioning shunt. However, once a shunt is shown to be malfunctioning, it must be treated surgically to correct both the malfunction and the infection. 2.
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Scintigraphic study of cerebrospinal fluid shunts
Acta Neurochirurgica, 1989This paper deals with experience gained in the study of patency of different types of shunt. Results of subsequent surgery are considered. Findings of 79 scintigraphic studies with radiotechnetium on 68 patients are presented. The method is simple, quick, easy to reproduce and means only moderate radiation load for the patient. Results obtained suggest
K. Borbély +3 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections
2008This chapter explores cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections. CSF shunts are critical for many patients surviving congenital central nervous system (CNS) anomalies, infection, or intracranial hemorrhage. Infection is a common complication of these devices and a leading cause of morbidity and hospitalization. Clinical studies performed over the past
Elisabeth E. Adderson, Patricia M. Flynn
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections
Infectious Disease Clinics of North AmericaCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections are a particularly challenging clinical problem. This review article addresses epidemiology and microbiology of CSF shunt infections. Clinical care is reviewed in detail, including recent guidelines and systematic review articles.
Tamara D, Simon +3 more
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Quantitation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Flow
Radiology, 1974A new method for quantitatively measuring flow through CSF diversionary shunts is described. Shunt reservoirs were injected with 0.05 ml 99mTcO4− and the clearance, λ, determined. The distribution volume of every known shunt reservoir was ascertained experimentally. CSF flow, F, was determined using the relationship F=λV.
David Haddad +2 more
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