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Cerebrospinal fluid shunts.

The Western journal of medicine, 1977
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt technology has undergone rapid advances in the past two decades. As a result, pediatricians and other primary care physicians are being asked with increasing frequency to provide care for persons with CSF shunts. Familiarity with the more common shunts is a prerequisite to intelligent management of shunt related problems.
C J, Sells, D B, Shurtleff
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Central Venous Catheter for Treating Pseudomeningocele Compressing the Spinal Cord After Thoracic Ossification Surgery: Case Series

Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.
This study addresses a critical clinical challenge: the management of symptomatic pseudomeningocele (PMC) causing spinal cord compression following spinal surgery. Traditional treatments face limitations in efficacy and invasiveness. Here, we propose an innovative minimally invasive technique using central venous catheterization under ultrasound ...
Chen Chen, Yue Xu, Yiqi Xu, Xiaojiang Sun, Yuan Nai, Jie Zhao, Jianmin Yuan, Changqing Zhao   +7 more
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Dasatinib Produces Lengthy Remissions of Extramedullary Leukemia: A Retrospective Observational Study

European Journal of Haematology, Volume 116, Issue 3, Page 302-310, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Since 2004, patients receiving imatinib with relapse in non‐marrow sites were given dasatinib to preserve control of leukemic marrow. Remissions in CNS and other organs began to be reported and are continuously observed to present. With resistance to one BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor and sensitivity to a dual BCR::ABL1/SRC inhibitor ...
I. Cunningham, R. A. Fisher, J. Yang, Y. Guo, U. Bommhardt   +4 more
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Shunt Nephritis, A Diagnosis to Consider in the Pediatric Population. A Case report

Iatreia
Shunt nephritis is a rare complication that occurs in patients with infected ventricular shunts. It presents symptoms such as hematuria, fever, hypertension, hepatosplenomegaly, and in some cases, may be associated with skin rash and central nervous ...
Guerrero Tinoco, Gustavo Adolfo, Mendoza Borja, Karolay, Arteta Molina, Sebastian Andres, Orozco Ochoa, Maria Daniela, Jiménez Rodelo, Jairo   +4 more
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Deep cervical lymphatic–venous anastomosis attenuates cognitive dysfunction and biomarker abnormalities in severe Alzheimer's disease: A prospective single‐arm study

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION This study evaluated the efficacy of deep cervical lymphatic–venous anastomosis (dcLVA) for severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS A total of 139 severe AD patients undergoing dcLVA were enrolled, and changes in cognitive function and biomarkers were evaluated by comparing preoperative measures with postoperative outcomes over a
Xiaohong Fu, Jing Zhang, Qiuxia Xiao, Tingting Li, Qijun Li, Shaofu Zhang, Wen Zeng, Min Gong, Pan Cai, Zhaojian Deng, Xuan Zhang, Yuanjun Xin, Liping Su, Xiaohe Tian, Kaifeng Wu, Liulin Xiong   +15 more
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Fractionated Gamma Knife Radiation for Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR) is a rare central nervous system neoplasm with an unpredictable clinical course. Gross total resection, the preferred treatment, is often unachievable due to the tumor's deep‐seated location, necessitating alternative therapies.
Arad Iranmehr, Negin Safari Dehnavi, Mohammad Shirani, Reza Samiee, Moein Targhi, Nooshin Banaee, Fatemeh Jafari   +6 more
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Neonatal Arnold–Chiari II Malformation: An Imaging‐Focused Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Arnold‐Chiari Malformation Type II (CM‐II) is a serious congenital hindbrain disorder marked by the displacement of the cerebellum and brainstem downwards through the foramen magnum. CM‐II is frequently linked with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus.
Mohammad Alashqar, Seba Lubbadeh, Ahmad Daraghmeh, Ahmad Alashqar, Zaina Khaled, Suleiman Sbeih, Amjad Bdair, Israa Salman, Mohammed I. Abu Kamesh   +8 more
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A retrospective study of central nervous system shunt infections diagnosed in a university hospital during a 4-year period

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2006
Background Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are used for intracranial pressure management and temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Infection of the central nervous system (CNS) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CSF ...
Coskun Erdal, Cirak Bayram, Toprak Semra, Turgut Huseyin, Sacar Suzan, Yilmaz Ozlem, Tekin Koray   +6 more
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Frailty, Surgical Time, and Surgical Complications Increase Length of Stay Following Large Vestibular Schwannoma Resection

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 174, Issue 2, Page 495-502, February 2026.
Abstract Objective Patients with large vestibular schwannomas (VS) are at higher risk for adverse outcomes following microsurgical resection. This study aims to identify clinical and radiographic factors that may be predictive of adverse outcomes. Study Design Retrospective chart review. Setting Academic tertiary care center.
Jason L. Steele, Nicole J. Ewer, Heather J. Smith, Samira Takkoush, Melissa Shuhui Lee, Richard H. Wiggins, Mana Espahbodi, Neil S. Patel, Richard K. Gurgel   +8 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis to Postnatal Outcomes of Saccular Forms of Closed Spina Dysraphism: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Prenatal Diagnosis, Volume 46, Issue 2, Page 219-228, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe prenatal imaging findings and postnatal outcomes in fetuses diagnosed with saccular forms of closed spinal dysraphism (CSD). Methods This retrospective single‐centre study included fetuses diagnosed with non‐genetic, non‐syndromic CSD between January 2018 and June 2023.
Yada Kunpalin, Jennifer Quon, Abby Varghese, Michael Chua, Samer Maher, Abhaya V. Kulkarni, Tim Van Mieghem, Shiri Shinar, Elka Miller   +8 more
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