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Quality of Life Among Children Who Had Undergone Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2018
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is the most common neurosurgical treatment for hydrocephalus. In spite of significant developments in the technology and design of shunt systems, shunt surgery is still associated with morbidity.
Priyanka Prakash, M. Dhandapani, S. Ghai, N. Singh, S. Dhandapani   +4 more
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Neonates born at term with periventricular haemorrhagic infarction: Risk factors and clinical presentation

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
This case series describes infants born near term with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction (PVHI), highlighting seizures as a common early symptom. Neonatal complications during delivery and pro‐thrombotic genetic mutations were slightly more common. MRI‐classified involvement was predominantly in the caudate vein territory.
Aleksandra Zaykova, Jeroen Dudink, Floris Groenendaal, Maarten H. Lequin, Manon J.N.L. Benders, Maria Luisa Tataranno, Elise Roze   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report

Hitit Medical Journal, 2021
The ventriculoperitoneal shunt, silicone cerebral spinal fluid shunting system, is the most common effective treatment of hydrocephalus (1). Despite enhancements in surgical techniques, and devices, various problems and difficulties are still experienced
Atilla Kazancı, Ahmet Gürhan Gürçay, Salim Şentürk, Pınar Ural, Erkin Gonca, Oktay Gürcan, Mehmet Özateş, Murad Bavbek, Hümeyra Kullukçu Albayrak   +8 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications: a local study at Qena University Hospital: a retrospective study

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
BackgroundShunting of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has reduced the morbidity and mortality of hydrocephalus. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the most commonly used procedure for shunting, but it has potential complications that may need multiple surgical
A. R. Hamdan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Successful treatment of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus ventriculitis in a child [PDF]

, 2007
Enterococci are an uncommon cause of CNS infection. A 20 month-old boy, diagnosed with hydrocephalus with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and history of lengthy hospitalization and use of wide spectrum antibiotics, was admitted to the pediatric intensive care
Monteiro Neto, Henrique [UNIFESP], Sejas, Lílian Márcia [UNIFESP], Silva, Paulo Sérgio Lucas da [UNIFESP]   +2 more
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Abnormal Migration and Extrusion of Abdominal End of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: An Experience of Eight Cases

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2018
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is commonly used in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Migration and extrusion of the distal end of the VP shunt are relatively rarely occurring complications.
A. Chugh, Sarang Gotecha, Gaurav Amle, A. Patil, Prashant Punia, Megha Kotecha   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of Parents of Children With Spina Bifida: The Mediating Role of Family Resilience

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate factors affecting the quality of life of parents of children with spina bifida and examine how family resilience mediates between parental depression and quality of life. Design Cross–sectional study. Methods Secondary data analysis was performed using first‐year data from a five‐year spina bifida cohort project (2022–2026)
Kyua Kim, Hyeseon Yun, Hooyun Lee, Kijun Song, Marcia Van Riper, Eun Kyoung Choi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peritoneal metastasis of a cerebellar medulloblastoma through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report

Radiology Case Reports
Medulloblastoma is a frequent and aggressive pediatric tumor. It causes intracranial hypertension, necessitating ventriculoperitoneal shunting with surgical resection.
Ranya Aqamour, Mohammed Leknani, Siham Nasri, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker   +4 more
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Cervical compressive myelopathy caused by malfunction of a programmable cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2018
The primary treatment for hydrocephalus is ventricular shunt placement, and a programmable valve is widely used for ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery to reduce over/under drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Kota Sato, Toru Yamashita, Keichiro Tsunoda, Mami Takemoto, Nozomi Hishikawa, Jinwei Shang, Yasuyuki Ohta, Ken Kuwahara, Takao Yasuhara, Isao Date, Koji Abe   +10 more
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