Managing hydrocephalus in patients with leptomeningeal disease: A multicenter retrospective analysis. [PDF]
Int J CancerWhat's New? Leptomeningeal disease is a highly palliative condition of tumor cell seeding that can cause symptomatic hydrocephalus. This multi‐center retrospective study of patients with leptomeningeal disease‐associated hydrocephalus compared the placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunts and Rickham reservoirs for cerebrospinal fluid drainage.
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BMC Neurology, 2010 Background Infection is a major complication of cerebrospinal fluid shunting procedures. The present report assesses the efficacy of such catheters in both shunts and external ventricular drains (EVDs) against infection and particularly against ...
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Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 2021 Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii . The most severe disseminated coccidioidomycosis results in meningoencephalitis.
Jeremy Shi BS, MPH +2 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of infection after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), Jamaica, West Indies.MethodOf the 178 patients managed by the Neurosurgery team at BHC, who underwent ...
Dwayne Campbell +4 more
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Theoretical versus pragmatic design in qualitative research [PDF]
, 2011 For many years, discussions of the relative merits of generic and theoretical approaches to qualitative research have divided researchers while overshadowing the need to focus on addressing clinical questions.
Bekker, H, Cheater, F, Smith, J
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A Closer Look at the Global Management of Spina Bifida: The Implementation of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in the Treatment of Spina Bifida-Related Hydrocephalus in Africa [PDF]
, 2018 Spina bifida, specifically myelomeningocele, is a debilitating neural tube defect that affects patients and families throughout the world. Traditional management and treatment methods are described, followed by an explanation of why this is often ...
Burckart, Caryssa
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New experimental model of acute aqueductal blockage in cats: effects on cerebrospinal fluid pressure and the size of brain ventricles [PDF]
, 2009 It is generally assumed that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is secreted in the brain ventricles, and so after an acute blockage of the aqueduct of Sylvius an increase in the ventricular CSF pressure and dilation of isolated ventricles may be expected. We have
Božić, Borka +5 more
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Unraveling the Role of Ensheathing Cells and Perineural Fibroblasts in Olfactory Neurogenesis
Glia, EarlyView.OECs are similar to satellite glial cells. OECs react to neuronal injury by promoting lipid metabolism, but do not proliferate. OECs reduce gap junctions upon neuronal injury. Perineural fibroblasts also contribute to the injury response. ABSTRACT During development and following injury‐induced neurogenesis, olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) envelope ...
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Simple Patient-Based Transmantle Pressure and Shear Estimate From Cine Phase-Contrast MRI in Cerebral Aqueduct [PDF]
, 2012 From measurements of the oscillating flux of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the aqueduct of Sylvius, we elaborate a patient-based methodology for transmantle pressure (TRP) and shear evaluation.
Balédent, Olivier +3 more
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Comparative accuracy and precision of two commercial laboratory analyzers for the quantification of ammonia in cerebrospinal fluid [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Hyperammonemia is one of the contributing factors of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Although blood ammonia concentrations are frequently measured in patients suspected of HE, systemic levels do not necessarily reflect the amount of ammonia in ...
Bhatti, Sofie +6 more
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