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Management of multiple, late onset complications in a 33-year-old female, with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and crohn\u27s disease [PDF]

, 2014
Numerous complications can occur after the placement of a venticuloperitoneal shunt. The late onset of an autoimmune disease such as Crohn\u27s disease can be the disruptive factor for a previously well functioning shunt.
Gkolemis, C, Kokkalis, P, Paleologos, T.S., Stamatopoulos, G, Syrmos, N, Zogopoulos, P   +5 more
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Centromedian nucleus targeting in the pediatric population treated with thalamic responsive neurostimulation for drug‐resistant epilepsy

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The management of drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) in the pediatric population using neurostimulation of the centromedian (CM) nucleus of the thalamus (CMN) has been reported to be effective and safe. We present a case series of pediatric patients treated with responsive neurostimulation (RNS) and report on contact localization in relation to ...
Marian Michael Bercu, Bahram Sarvi Zargar, Kathryn E. Spykman, Gabe Heredia, Alon Y. Mogilner, Angel W. Hernandez, Sanjay E. Patra, David E. Burdette, Paul Ferrari   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cranial Migration of a VP Shunt—A Routine Procedure with a Rare Complication!

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is one of the commonest neurosurgical procedures associated with a high-rate complication. Moreover, the variety of complications are nonetheless astonishing. Shunt malfunction is considered the most common complication of this
Aman Singh, Awadhesh Yadav, Pritesh Yadav, Bal Krishna Ojha   +3 more
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Intermittent entrapment of choroid plexus in ventricular catheter

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2017
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement remains the primary treatment option for most cases of pediatric hydrocephalus. However, these devices have a relatively high complication with malfunction commonly attributed to proximal catheter occlusion ...
Guanxiong Mao, MD, Nitin Agarwal, MD, Giulio Zuccoli, MD, Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frailty, Surgical Time, and Surgical Complications Increase Length of Stay Following Large Vestibular Schwannoma Resection

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter tract glioblastoma multiform concomitant to infection

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2019
Given the high rate of hardware infection seen due to ventriculoperitoneal shunts, radiographic changes near the shunt system are most often concerning for infectious etiology.
Matthew Amarante, Pouya Entezami, Kavita Umrau, Junichi Yamamoto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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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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
wiley   +1 more source

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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Prenatal Diagnosis to Postnatal Outcomes of Saccular Forms of Closed Spina Dysraphism: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source