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What Clinical Signs Can Be Associated With Benign External Hydrocephalus?
Discussion Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles and/or subarachnoid spaces. External hydrocephalus is a communicating hydrocephalus often defined as the patient having a rapidly enlarging head circumference (HC) and enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces especially over the frontal lobes with normal or moderately enlarged ventricles. Benign external hydrocephalus (BEH) is a self-limited external hydrocephalus that occurs during infancy and resolves spontaneously in childhood, usually by age 2 years, that is felt to not cause significant problems. It was first described by...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 2, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

A 4-year-old girl with malaise, squint and restricted neck movement
Case history A 4-year-old girl presented with lethargy and anorexia, increasing in severity over the last few days. The child had been complaining of generalised joint pains and felt unable to move her neck. Also she complained of episodes of blurred vision, headaches and her mother reported a new onset squint. On further questioning, her mother said she had a circular rash on her forehead about 6 weeks previously, which had self-resolved. On examination, all observations were stable. She was irritable with restricted neck movement, neck stiffness and photosensitivity. Her pupils were equal and reactive but there was ...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice - May 17, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Wyatt, C., Tighe, M. Tags: Eye Diseases, Immunology (including allergy), Drugs: infectious diseases, Meningitis, Headache (including migraine), Infection (neurology), Pain (neurology), Ophthalmology, Child and adolescent psychiatry (paedatrics), Eating disorders, Anorexia nervosa, Source Type: research

Repeated Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Infusions are Feasible and had No Acute Safety Issues in Young Babies with Congenital Hydrocephalus.
CONCLUSION: Cryopreserved CB products may be effectively manipulated to provide multiple CB doses. Repeated intravenous infusion of autologous CB is safe and feasible in young babies with congenital hydrocephalus.Pediatric Research (2015); doi:10.1038/pr.2015.161. PMID: 26331765 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Pediatric Research - September 2, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sun JM, Grant GA, McLaughlin C, Allison J, Fitzgerald A, Waters-Pick B, Kurtzberg J Tags: Pediatr Res Source Type: research

Daughter ’s neurosurgery inspires mom to give back
Danielle Parkman isn’t a doctor or nurse. In fact, she’s not a clinician of any kind. And yet every day she makes the lives of patients in the Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Pulmonary and Respiratory Diseases a little bit easier. As the Senior Administrative Associate for Pharmaceutical Benefits and Prior Authorization Specialist, Danielle is responsible for getting approvals for pharmacy benefits and prior authorizations for all pulmonology patients. It’s a daunting task, but she doesn’t take no for an answer. “I love my job, and I love fighting for my patients,” says Danielle. “I know I’m making...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - December 5, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ellen Greenlaw Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories Department of Neurology Division of Pulmonary and Respiratory Diseases Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus Program Source Type: news

Neuroimaging  in Pediatric Hydrocephalus
The objective of this review is to discuss the role of neuroimaging in evaluating pediatric and fetal hydrocephalus based on possible pathophysiologic mechanisms and in the context of differing etiology. Although conventional brain imaging with ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used to assess for ventricular enlargement, however, the underlying mechanisms and management of hydrocephalus is a challenge in pediatric population and fetal hydrocephalus. MRI helps define the possible nature of the obstruction, and provides useful functional and anatomic information. MR i...
Source: Indian Journal of Pediatrics - May 9, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Communicating hydrocephalus in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Central nervous system involvement is common in systemic lupus erythematosus but hydrocephalus, especially in children, is rare. CASE CHARACTERISTICS: 6-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus with nephritis, on treatment for four months prior to the presentation with features of raised intracranial pressure. OBSERVATION: Computed tomography revealed communicating hydrocephalus without any evidence of granulomatous lesion, infarction or thrombosis, with no features of lupus flare. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting provided symptomatic relief after failed medical management. ...
Source: Indian Pediatrics - July 8, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nayak R, Behera JN, Mallick A, Mohapatra S Tags: Indian Pediatr Source Type: research

Controversy about Management of Hydrocephalus – Shunt vs. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
AbstractThe best management of hydrocephalus is still controversial in the twenty-first century. Shunt treatment for hydrocephalus is the most common procedure performed in neurosurgical practice and is associated with the highest complications rate. But during the last 2 decades, the treatment of hydrocephalus has improved with better shunt devices available today, increased facilities for investigations and newer approaches like endoscopic third ventriculostomy. The recent advances in development of better endoscopes have provided the patient and treating doctor with an option for an alternative surgery for treatment of hydrocephalus.
Source: Indian Journal of Pediatrics - April 12, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Pediatric Hydrocephalus and the Primary Care Provider
Hydrocephalus is a pathologic condition that results in the disruption of normal cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics often characterized by an increase in intracranial pressure resulting in an abnormal dilation of the ventricles. The goal of this article was to provide the necessary background information to understand the pathophysiology related to hydrocephalus, recognize the presenting signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus, identify when to initiate a workup with further studies, and understand the management of pediatric patients with a new and preexisting diagnosis of hydrocephalus.
Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - July 9, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Smruti K. Patel, Rabia Tari, Francesco T. Mangano Source Type: research

A Rare Hydrocephalus Complication: Cortical Blindness.
We present herein a child of ventricular shunt malfunction complicated by cortical blindness. PMID: 27411424 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - August 31, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ünal E, Göçmen R, Işıkay Aİ, Tekşam Ö Tags: Turk J Pediatr Source Type: research

Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Exacerbation and Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Case Report
We present the case of an 11 year-old boy with a previous history of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), who experienced a dramatic and acute worsening of OCD symptoms in temporal association with obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a tectal low-grade glioma. Management and resolution of the hydrocephalus was temporally associated with an improvement in his OCD compulsion symptoms. The present case does not establish proof of cause and effect, but highlights potential multifactorial influences on OCD onset and clinical course. Cortico–striatal–thalamic–cortical pathways, physically distorted by hydroc...
Source: PEDIATRICS - September 29, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Leung, A., Bleakley, C., Loh, A., Saran, K., Stewart, S. E. Tags: Neurology, Psychiatry/Psychology Case Report Source Type: research

Listeria meningitis complicated by hydrocephalus in an immunocompetent child: case report and review of the literature
ConclusionListeria is difficult to isolate and it is not susceptible to first-line treatment for bacterial meningitis with extended-spectrum cephalosporins. Early recognition is therefore crucial for a positive outcome. Pediatricians have to perform close clinical monitoring of these children and be aware of possible complications.A review of all cases of Listeria meningitis complicated by hydrocephalus in healthy children has been performed, to provide an overview on clinical features, treatment options and outcome.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - August 1, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

A second chance for a baby with a life-threatening brain cyst
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Hammond Other than being born a little early—at 37 weeks—everything started out fine for Liam Hammond. “He was a healthy baby, it was a healthy birth, and he was progressing and meeting his milestones,” says his mother Jennifer. But at his 4-month-old check-up, “Something about his head looked different to me.” Liam’s head circumference was normal, though, and he was in the same head-growth percentile as at his last visit. The pediatrician suggested Jennifer keep watching it. Two weeks later, the family left for a seaside Memorial Day weekend vacation. “I was pretty sure his head ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 5, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nancy Fliesler Tags: Our patients’ stories Hydrocephalus Source Type: news

Long-Term Neurodevelopmental and Growth Outcomes of Premature Infants Born at & lt;29  week Gestational Age with Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Treated with Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt
ConclusionsInfants with IVHS are at increased risk of CP but not growth delay.
Source: Indian Journal of Pediatrics - April 3, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Keeping up with Amanda: Life after brain surgery
In most ways, Amanda LePage is just like any other rambunctious fourth grader. She loves school, dance class, playing basketball and keeping up with her twin sister Macy and older brother Nathan. Sometimes it just takes her a little longer to do these everyday things. That’s because Amanda has been through a lot in her short nine years. Amanda was just 5 months old when she was brought by helicopter to Boston Children’s Hospital for a hemorrhage in her brain from an intracranial aneurysm, a type of vascular malformation. Despite long odds, Amanda survived two life-saving brain surgeries and a massive stroke that left ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - May 22, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ellen Greenlaw Tags: Our Patients’ Stories brain aneurysm Dr. Caroline Robson Dr. Craig McClain Dr. Edward Smith Dr. Peter Manley Hydrocephalus low-grade glioma pediatric stroke Source Type: news

Machine Learning and the Prediction of Hydrocephalus
The advanced computational analysis of large data sets holds great promise for the field of neurosurgery and for medicine at large. Machine learning algorithms help uncover the contribution of nonlinear variables in complex environments, with applications such as predicting tumor growth or identifying surgical candidacy. Hydrocephalus is an area that may benefit from automated image analysis and predictive modeling. Although the cerebral ventricular system may be thought of in simple terms as a balloon that expands when fluid pressure is high, the more detailed reality is of an interconnected series of fluid compartments w...
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - December 18, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research