Hydrocephalus is one of the most common diseases managed by pediatric neurosurgeons. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting has been the mainstay of durable treatment for hydrocephalus for many decades. There are two main categories of shunt designs for regulating the extent of CSF diversion: (1) Fixed-parameter valves and (2) adjustable valves. Furthermore, these valves can also function with and ...

To cite: de Gusmäo CM, Berkowitz AL, Hung AY, et al. Pract Neurol 2015;15:42–44. INTRODUCTION Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion by shunting provides effective management of hydrocephalus. However, complication rates of CSF shunts range from 5% to 50%. Most common are shunt infections and mechanical failures; these may lead either to underdrainage (with re-emergence of hydrocephalus) or overdr...

many diseases are related to cerebrospinal .uid (csf) hydrodynamics. therefore, understanding the hydrodynamics of csf .ow and intracranial pressure is helpful for obtaining deeper knowledge of pathological processes and providing better treatments. furthermore, engineering a reliable computational method is promising approach for fabricating in vitro models which is essential for inventing gen...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is commonly associated with an empty sella, caused by herniation of subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid through an absent or patulous diaphragma sellae. We describe the findings in two patients who presented with headache, papilledema, and visual disturbances. Diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension was made on the basis of clinical symptoms and labor...

INTRODUCTION Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic mycosis, especially in patients that are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive, and frequently involves the central nervous system. METHODS We assessed the potential of ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) in preventing mortality due to uncontrollable intracranial hypertension (ICH) in 15 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AI...

The aim of this study is to find out the correlation of the ventricular size of the brain, as it is estimated using brain computed tomography (CT) scan indexes in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), to: a) the clinical symptoms, and b) the results of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting procedures. We looked for any predictive value in the estimation of brain CT scan indexes, in pa...

AIM Ventriculoatrial (VA) shunting is a well-described cerebrospinal fluid diversion method for the treatment of hydrocephalus. However, it may be very challenging in infants and little children because of atrial catheter placement difficulties. This study aimed to create an algorithm to solve problems faced during open surgical procedures based on the present authors' experience. MATERIAL AN...

background and objective: febrile convulsions (fc) are the most common seizure disorders in children. lumbar puncture should be considered in any case with fc who is suspected to intracranial infections. this study determined white blood cell and polymorphonuclear cell counts, protein and glucose levels in cerebrospinal fluids (cfs) of children that were hospitalized with fc. methods: in this c...