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The Expanding Role of Gene Sequencing in Shaping Fetal Therapies: Clinical and Ethical Considerations

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In utero interventions are transformative in addressing genetic and anatomic conditions during fetal development. Next generation sequencing enables early genetic testing, playing a pivotal role in prenatal decision‐making by supporting risk stratification, precise and timely diagnosis, which directly informs eligibility for fetal surgical and
Matthew A. Shear, Beltran Borges, Billie R. Lianoglou, Tony Lum, Emma Canepa, Jennifer L. Cohen, Julia E. H. Brown, Akos Herzeg   +7 more
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Obstruction caused by suprasellar cisterna arachnoid cyst expansion after ventriculoperitoneal shunt in children with hydrocephalus

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
This article focuses on four cases of hydrocephalus after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt in our center from 2016 to 2021. Imaging follow‐up showed that the secondary suprasellar cisterna arachnoid cyst was enlarged and then formed obstructive hydrocephalus. The clinical symptoms were relieved after a suprasellar cisterna cyst stomy.
Dapeng Li, Wenping Ma, Ming Ge, Di Zhang
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Foetal disruptive brain injuries: Diagnosing the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms with cranial ultrasonography

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Plain language summary: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.16431 Abstract Antenatal destructive events affecting the central nervous system of the foetus lead to disruptive brain lesions that are often associated with impaired neurodevelopment.
Ana Alarcón, Nuria Carreras, Tobias Muehlbacher, Dídac Casas‐Alba, Roberta Arena, Paola Roca‐Llabrés, Juan Navarro‐Morón, Linda S. de Vries, Paul Govaert, the EurUS.Brain group, Thais Agut, Roberta Arena, Ana Alarcón, Juan Arnáez, Marco Bartocci, Isabel Benavente‐Fernández, María Carmen Bravo, Fernando Cabañas, Nuria Carreras, Olivier Claris, Jeroen Dudink, Monica Fumagalli, Alfredo García‐Alix, Paul Govaert, Sandra Horsch, Simón Lubián, Tobias Muehlbacher, Alessandro Parodi, Adelina Pellicer, Luca Ramenghi, Charles C. Roehr, Simone Schwarz, Sylke Steggerda, Eva Valverde   +33 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure and infection: a retrospective review at Queen Mary Hospital [PDF]

, 2008
Oral Poster Paper IBACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is a commonly performed procedure for diversion of cerebrospinal fluid. However shunt failure and infection results in significant morbidity and repeated operations.
Leung, G, Wong, PHD
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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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Chronic calcified subdural empyema, a rare, long-term complication following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: A report on two cases

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Chronic calcified subdural empyema is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The authors report two consecutive cases of chronic calcified subdural empyema, which are bilateral for the first one and unilateral right for the second ...
Louncény Fatoumata Barry, Roger Mulumba Ilunga, Yakhya Cisse, Hugues Ghislain Atakla, Mohameth Faye, Abdoulaye Diop, Momar Code Ba   +6 more
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Anal Extrusion of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2019
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement is an effective and most frequently used surgical method in the treatment of hydrocephalus, but the mechanical and infective complications are often seen after this surgical procedure. Bowel perforation after VPS surgery is rarely seen complication that is reported ranging between 0.1% and 0.7% in the ...
Mehmet Senoglu, Omer Furkan Turkis, Erik H. Middlebrooks, Ali Karadag   +3 more
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Persistent headache after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: Prevalence, characteristics, and migraine history as a prognostic factor

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives/Background Persistent headache (PH) after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and the influence of migraine history (MH) on its evolution and prognosis is poorly understood. Our study aims are to (1) determine the prevalence, characteristics, and prognostic factors of PH after aSAH; and (2) study the impact of personal MH ...
Laura Gómez‐Dabó, Víctor J. Gallardo, Daniel Campos‐Fernández, Marc Rodrigo‐Gisbert, Maider Iza‐Achutegui, Anna Sánchez, Fuat Arikan, Estevo Santamarina, Edoardo Caronna, Patricia Pozo‐Rosich   +9 more
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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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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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