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Risk Factors for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Brain SciencesBackground: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is the mainstay of treatment for most forms of hydrocephalus; VPS infection (VPSI) is a leading cause of shunt-related morbidity and mortality. A meta-analysis of the existing literature on risk factors for
Francesco Signorelli +8 more
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Myelomeningocele: the management of the associated hydrocephalus
, 2013 The pathogenesis of the hydrocephalus associated with myelomeningocele (MMC) has been the subject of an extensive number of studies. The contemporary reduction of the incidence of the Chiari II malformation and of the associated active hydrocephalus ...
Tamburrini, G, Rendeli, Claudia
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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cerebrovascular disease with variable presentation. CVT rarely causes hydrocephalus. Communicating hydrocephalus due to CVT is extremely rare.
Rahul T Chakor +3 more
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Hydrocephalus with lateral ventricular lesions: case series and review of literature
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2021 Background Lateral ventricular lesions associated with hydrocephalus are considered a challenge to neurosurgeons. Hydrocephalus after surgery of such lesions and its pathogenesis and how to deal with it is a big question facing neurosurgeons.
Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Alselisly +2 more
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THE HYDROCEPHALUS OF POLIOMYELITIS [PDF]
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1918 So prominent is this symptom of hydrocephalus in the pathologic and clinical picture of poliomyelitis, and so important is it from the viewpoint of treatment, that it seemed advisable to speak of it at length, and at the same time to show the value of Macewen's sign in its recognition. In order to adequately discuss the hydrocephalus of poliomyelitis,
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Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2023 Background Neurofilament light chain protein (NFL), a marker of neuronal axonal degeneration, is increased in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).
A. Jeppsson +9 more
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Effect of Educational Guidelines on Knowledge, Reported Practices, and Obstacles facing Mothers having Infants with Hydrocephalus [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health CareBackground: As addressing the demands of an infant with hydrocephalus necessitates daily effort, mothers play a critical role in the treatment and care of these infants. Hence, this study aimed to explore the effect of educational guidelines on knowledge-
Reda Elfeshawy +3 more
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Hydrocephalus in children less than 1 year of age in northern Mozambique. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: In developed countries, the incidence of neonatal hydrocephalus ranges from 3 to 5 cases per 1000 live births, but little is known about the frequency of hydrocephalus in Africa. In Mozambique, there is no primary information related to this
Vaz, R +6 more
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Multicompartmental poroelastic modelling for CSF production and circulation [PDF]
, 2011 This paper was presented at the 3rd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2011), which was held at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki in Greece.
Byrne, J +4 more
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A cluster of paediatric hydrocephalus in Mohale’s Hoek district of Lesotho, 2013-2016
Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2018 Background: In 2016, an unusual increase of paediatric hydrocephalus was observed in Mohale’s Hoek (MH) district, Lesotho. This study describes the epidemiology of paediatric hydrocephalus, and review the management of case-patients in MH district ...
Rudzani Climentine Mathebula +5 more
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