| The changing face of paediatric hydrocephalus: a decade's experience. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17822902 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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All 253 children receiving neurosurgical intervention for hydrocephalus (HCP) at a single British Neurosurgical Unit over a decade were investigated by retrospective case note review. Referral rates and mean age at presentation remained stable throughout, as did proportions of children presenting due to myelomeningocoele or meningitis. Comparing the first and second halves of the decade, the predominant aetiologies (intraventricular haemorrhage [IVH] at <1 year and brain tumour at 1-16 years) reduced from comprising half (70/129) of all cases to just over one-third (43/124). Other significant changes included a 45% reduction in neonatal IVH and a 179% increase in rare miscellaneous disorders. Outcome after 4 years of follow-up for all patients showed 44.4% without deficit, 11.9% with non-cognitive neurological deficits only, 11.5% with cognitive impairment only, 13.5% with both cognitive and neurological impairments, and 15.5% mortality. |
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Authors:
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Alexander L Green; Erlick A C Pereira; Dominic Kelly; Peter G Richards; Michael G Pike |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-09-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia Volume: 14 ISSN: 0967-5868 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Neurosci Publication Date: 2007 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-23 Completed Date: 2008-01-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433352 Medline TA: J Clin Neurosci Country: Scotland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1049-54 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, The Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HE, United Kingdom. |
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Adolescent Brain Neoplasms / complications, epidemiology Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications, epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hydrocephalus* / epidemiology, etiology, surgery Incidence Infant Male Meningitis / complications, epidemiology Meningomyelocele / complications, epidemiology Morbidity Reoperation / statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / statistics & numerical data* |
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