Potential protective role of reactive astrocytes in the periventricular parenchyma in congenital hydrocephalus [PDF]
Background Cerebrospinal fluid accumulation in hydrocephalus produces an elevation of intraventricular pressure with pathological consequences on the periventricular brain parenchyma including ischemia, oedema, oxidative stress, and accumulation of ...
Alonso-Carrion, Francisco Jose+9 more
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Cryptococcal infection of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
Patient: Male, 52 Final Diagnosis: Cryptococcal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection Symptoms: Confusion • fever • Lethargy Medication: Amphotericin B • Flucytosine Clinical Procedure: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt removal Specialty: Infectious disease ...
Foong, Kap Sum+2 more
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Precision therapies for genetic epilepsies in 2025: Promises and pitfalls
Abstract By targeting the underlying etiology, precision therapies offer an exciting paradigm shift to improve the stagnant outcomes of drug‐resistant epilepsies, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Unlike conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) which only treat the symptoms (seizures) but have no effect on the underlying ...
Shuyu Wang+3 more
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Co-occurring hydrocephalus in autism spectrum disorder: a Danish population-based cohort study
Background The association between autism spectrum disorder and hydrocephalus is not well understood, despite demonstrated links between autism spectrum disorder and cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities. Based on the hypothesis that autism spectrum disorder
Tina Nørgaard Munch+12 more
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Research status of fetal hydrocephalus from 2003 to 2022 based on bibliometric analysis
In this study, we extracted 613 articles related to hydrocephalus from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database published from January 01, 2003 to December 31, 2022, and 613 articles were obtained after weight reduction using CiteSpace. CiteSpace and VOSviewer software were used to extract and visualize the elements of the article, including
Qian Li+5 more
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A cluster of paediatric hydrocephalus in Mohale’s Hoek district of Lesotho, 2013-2016
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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Junctional adhesion molecule (JAM)-C deficient C57BL/6 mice develop a severe hydrocephalus [PDF]
The junctional adhesion molecule (JAM)-C is a widely expressed adhesion molecule regulating cell adhesion, cell polarity and inflammation. JAM-C expression and function in the central nervous system (CNS) has been poorly characterized to date.
Adams, Ralf Heinrich+10 more
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Managing hydrocephalus in patients with leptomeningeal disease: A multicenter retrospective analysis
What'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.
Obada T. Alhalabi+19 more
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The Relationship between Brachycephalic Head Features in Modern Persian Cats and Dysmorphologies of the Skull and Internal Hydrocephalus [PDF]
Background: Cat breeders observed a frequent occurrence of internal hydrocephalus in Persian cats with extreme brachycephalic head morphology. Objective: To investigate a possible relationship among the grade of brachycephaly, ventricular dilatation ...
Enderlein, S.+10 more
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Rare Infectious Diseases: Detection and Clinical Implications
Rare infectious diseases are infections that are uncommon, have a low incidence, and are caused by newly emerging pathogens, cross‐species or ectopic infections, or host immunodeficiencies. The detection and diagnosis of rare infections is one of the main reasons for misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.
Xin Qian+7 more
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