The author studied the ventricular configurations after shunt operation on 60 cases of infantile hydrocephalus followed for more than two years using computed tomography (CT). Follow-up periods ranged from two years to 14 years and six months. The cases consisted of 24 cases of congenital hydrocephalus (19 of which were followed up for more than five years), 10 cases associated with meningocele...

To investigate the functioning periods and the causes of cerebrospinal fluid shunt failures, 246 shunts inserted in 208 children from October 1985 to August 1992 at the authors' institute were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age at shunt insertion was 4.0 years and the reasons for the shunting procedures were congenital hydrocephalus (47.6% per procedure), tumor-associated hydrocephalus (21....

BACKGROUND Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are used for intracranial pressure management and temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Infection of the central nervous system (CNS) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CSF shunts. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical features, pathogens, and outcomes of 22 patients with CSF shunt infections colle...

Using data from a birth defects registry, this study examined the epidemiology of hydrocephaly in Hawaii during 1986--2000. There were 294 cases of hydrocephaly, resulting in a rate of 10.4 per 10,000 live births. The hydrocephaly rate was lower with increased maternal age and female sex and higher with lower birth weight, lower gestational age, and multiple gestation pregnancy.

Objective: To analyze the outcome of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in terms improvement and complications.
 Material Methods: This retrospective observational study is done MTI Mardan medical complex Prime teaching hospital from September 2017 to March 2020. The record all patients who underwent was reviewed for complications. Patients undergoing shunt normal pressure hydrocephalus were...

One line of mice harboring a cardiac-specific epoxygenase transgene developed head swelling and rapid neurological decline in young adulthood, and had marked hydrocephalus of the lateral and third ventricles. The transgene was found to be inserted into an intron in the mouse Rfx4 locus. This insertion apparently prevented expression of a novel variant transcript of RFX4 (RFX4_v3), a member of t...

PURPOSE To utilize MR to delineate the morphologic abnormalities of the temporal horn and adjacent structures in patients with congenital brain anomalies and to differentiate these findings from the temporal horn alterations in obstructive hydrocephalus. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-six patients were included in this retrospective study, including eight with agenesis of the corpus callosum (AC...

Ataxia can be classified according to the onset into episodic, acute, intermittent and chronic ataxia. Acute ataxia in children is caused by CNS tumors, trauma, CNS infection, toxins, metabolic causes or stroke. Recurrent ataxia can be due to metabolic causes, seizures, basilar artery migraine or toxins. Chronic ataxia is usually the result of hereditary ataxia, CNS tumors, congenital anomalies...

Objective: To find out the prevalence of congenital birth defects among pediatric patients Sialkot. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at pediatrics medicine, surgery and obstetrics ward Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College hospital Sialkot Pregnant women irrespective parity were enrolled in study. Demographic variables, detailed history examination before after deliv...

Language English Other (specify below) ________________ Report category Licentiate thesis Degree thesis Thesis, C-level Thesis, D-level Other (specify below) L1 syndrome is an X-linked recessive disorder, characterised by congenital hydrocephalus, adducted thumbs, spastic paraplegia, agenesis of the corpus callosum and mental retardation. The disease is caused by mutations in the L1CAM gene, en...