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The British antibiotic and silver-impregnated catheters for ventriculoperitoneal shunts multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the BASICS trial): study protocol [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) for the treatment of hydrocephalus is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures in the UK, but failures caused by infection occur in approximately 8% of primary cases.
Blundell, M, Gamble, C, Griffiths, MJ, Hartley, JC, Hickey, H, Hughes, D, Jenkinson, MD, Mallucci, CL, Solomon, T   +8 more
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Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive and language deficits are frequently reported sequelae of posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT). Typically, delayed onset impedes prompt assessment and early intervention. This has devastating implications for quality of life.
Zara Sved, Meghan Hesse, Jennie Cusiter, Annabel Webb, Kimberley Docking   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding the Genotype–Phenotype Correlation of Marden–Walker Syndrome due to PIEZO2 Gene Variants: A Case Report From Brazil

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Marden–Walker syndrome (MWS; OMIM 248700) is an extremely rare congenital disorder characterized by multiple joint contractures, craniofacial dysmorphism, neurological abnormalities, and multisystem involvement. Although historically diagnosed on clinical grounds, only a few cases have been molecularly confirmed.
Guilherme Sotto Battiston, Carolina de Souza Araujo, Fernanda Araujo Romera, André Luis Ferreira, Érica Trovisco Martins, Carolina Galhós de Aguiar, José Eduardo Mourão Santos, Rodrigo Ragazzini, Daniela Testoni Costa‐Nobre, Ana Claudia Yoshikumi Prestes, Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira, Eduardo Perrone, Débora Gusmão Melo, Anne Caroline Barbosa Teixeira, Antonio Victor Campos Coelho, Caio Robledo D’Angioli Costa Quaio, Carolina Araujo Moreno, Eduardo Perrone, Jose Bandeira do Nascimento Junior, Jessica Grasiela Araujo Espolaor, Joana Rosa Marques Prota, Joao Bosco de Oliveira Filho, Jose Ricardo Magliocco Ceroni, Kelin Chen, Letícia Torres Ferreira, Lucas Santos de Santana, Luciana Souto Mofatto, Luiza do Amaral Virmond, Marina de Franca Basto Silva, Michele Patricia Migliavacca, Renata Moldenhauer Minillo, Renata Yoshiko Yamada, Roberta Sitnik, Tatiana Ferreira de Almeida, Thiago Yoshinaga Tonholo Silva, Vivian Pedigone Cintra   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) for the treatment of an epidural abscess in the posterior fossa in an 8-month-old infant [PDF]

, 2008
Epidural abscesses in children are extremely rare, especially in the posterior fossa. In some cases antibiotic therapy and surgical drainage are insufficient for complete healing.
Baechli, H., Mayr, J. M., Schmutz, J.
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Homozygous Achondroplasia With Long‐Term Survival: Growth Patterns, Medical Interventions, and Practice Implications

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Homozygous achondroplasia is widely considered perinatal lethal by the medical community. In this case series, we report two children from a single family with longer‐term survival. One child lived for 17 months and the other was 60 months at the time of publication.
Hannah Singerline, Jason Laufman, Kimberly Wallis, Michelle Merrill   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: A modified approach to converting ventriculoperitoneal shunt to ventriculoatrial shunt due to recurrent encapsulation of the peritoneal catheter

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundHydrocephalus is a condition characterized by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular system due to various causes, including excessive CSF production, impaired circulation, or absorption dysfunction.
YunSen Zhang, YuanHong Ge, Yong Liu, Yue Zhang, RongHua Xu, Xuejun Xu   +5 more
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Beta-2-transferrin to detect cerebrospinal fluid pleural effusion: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Pleural effusion secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is a rare and potentially life-threatening occurrence. Case presentation We describe a 14-month-old Caucasian boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted for ...
Smith Jennifer C, Cohen Eyal
doaj   +1 more source

Associations between Features of External Ventricular Drain Management, Disposition, and Shunt Dependence

Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2021
Background In the United States, nearly 25,000 patients annually undergo percutaneous ventriculostomy for the management of increased intracranial pressure with little consensus on extraventricular drain management.
Corey Engel, Amanda L. Faulkner, David W. Van Wyck, Ali R. Zomorodi, Nicolas K. Kam King, Rachel A. Williamson Taylor, Claire E. Hailey, Odera A. Umeano, David L. McDonagh, Yi-Ju Li, Michael L. James   +10 more
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Racemose neurocysticercosis. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an invasive parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
Athas, Deena M, Farrell, MD, Christopher J, Krupa, BS, Kelly, Krupa, Kristin, Pisculli, Mary L   +4 more
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