Failure of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts: Part I: Obstruction and Mechanical Failure

Ventricular shunts are commonly employed to treat children with hydrocephalus. Complications from shunts are common and can present with a variety of signs and symptoms. This pair of reviews discusses the common findings in patients with shunt malfunction, including physical examination and imaging...

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Published in:Pediatric neurology 2006-02, Vol.34 (2), p.83-92
Main Authors: Browd, Samuel R., Ragel, Brian T., Gottfried, Oren N., Kestle, John R.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - instrumentation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure
Human viral diseases
Humans
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Neurology
Pneumology
Postoperative Complications
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Ventricular shunts are commonly employed to treat children with hydrocephalus. Complications from shunts are common and can present with a variety of signs and symptoms. This pair of reviews discusses the common findings in patients with shunt malfunction, including physical examination and imaging findings. Part I of the series discusses obstruction and mechanical failure of shunts; Part II discusses overdrainage, loculation, and abdominal complications of shunts. An understanding of the presentation and etiology of shunt dysfunction is critical for neurologists and pediatricians who often are the first to evaluate and triage these children.
ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.020