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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Ventriculoperitoneal shunts"”.
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Analysis of non-ventriculoperitoneal shunts at Red Cross War Memorial Children's hospital
… (RCCH) it is the preferred practice to use non-ventriculoperitoneal (non-VP) shunts when the peritoneum is ineffective or contraindicated for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion, and when endoscopy is not an option. The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical course of patients …
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Neuropsychological Symptoms Associated with Multiple Shunts
… and displacement of adjacent brain structures. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is often needed to treat hydrocephalus. Patients with Ventriculoperitoneal shunts have been found to have IQ scores below the mean of the general population. In addition, many of these patients experience shunt …
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The management of post-infectious hydrocephalus in people living with HIV: a prospective observational study
… into non-randomised treatment groups, surgical (ventriculoperitoneal shunts/ external ventricular drain) and medical (lumbar spinal taps) based on institutional practice. Results PIH aetiologies were noted as tuberculous in 78.3% (n=18) and cryptococcal in 21.7% (n=5). Overall survival at …
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The clinical use and indications for head computed tomography scans in paediatric ambulatory care (short stay ward and medical emergencies) at a children’s hospital over a one-year period, 1st January-31st December 2013
… headache (n=74;23.8%) and suspected ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) malfunction (n=61;19.7%). In 217 (69.8%) patients CT showed no adverse findings. In the 94 (30.2%) patients in whom CT abnormalities were detected, the predominant findings were hydrocephalus (n=54;57.4%) and …