Jamali, Mohammad
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
[ 1 ] - Preventive Effect of Phenytoin Compared to Levatiracetam on Incidence of Seizure in Children with Shunted Hydrocephalus
Background and purpose: Seizure in children with hydrocephalus is a common neurosurgical problem that may occur after shunting. This study aimed at comparing the preventive effect of phenytoin and levetiracetam in children with shunted hydrocephalus in a referral hospital. Materials and methods: All patients younger than 15 years of age who underwent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery for...