Posthemorrhagic and Postinflammatory Complications
Fig. 10.1 An ex-premature infant who developed grade 4 IVH and PHH and was treated with a VSGS Table 10.1 Rates of infection and permanent shunting in VSGS patients as…
Complications Specific to Rare Type Procedures of CSF Shunting
Fig. 16.1 Multiple abdominal scars indicate the prolonged morbidity. Scars 1–5 are the revisions due to blocked lower end secondary to pseudocyst formation. Scar “I” indicates scar formation due to…
CSF Fistulae as a Complication Due to Insufficient Correction of Altered CSF Dynamics
Fig. 21.1 Contrasted MRI images of dural enhancement in cases of intracranial hypotension 21.5 Discussion Any abnormality that offsets the delicate intracranial pressure-volume balance can lead to symptoms. Altered CSF…
Introduction: The Use of Extrathecal CSF Shunts, Optional vs Mandatory, Unavoidable Complications
Fig. 4.1 Conventional ventriculoperitoneal shunt Fig. 4.2 Ventriculoperitoneal shunt with antisiphon device 1. Lumboperitoneal (LP) shunts are used in patients with communicating hydrocephalus or small slit ventricles (due to overdrainage…
Iatrogenic and Infectious Complications
Procedure Complication Third ventriculostomy CNIII or VI injury CSF leak Extra-axial hematoma or hygroma Failure to improve hydrocephalus Hemiparesis Herniation Hypothalamic or hypophyseal dysfunction (diabetes insipidus, amenorrhea, change in appetite)…
Introduction: The Changed Epidemiology of CSF Shunt Complications, Failures Versus Complications
Fig. 19.1 Schematic drawing of complications of endoscopic third ventriculostomy 19.4 Conclusion In conclusion, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, as an alternative to conventional ventriculoperitoneal or ventriculoatrial shunting, is a firmly established…
Infective Complications
High risks Young age (especially children younger than 1 year) Premature birth Immunosuppressive states Etiology of hydrocephalus (myelomeningocele, intraventricular hemorrhage) CSF leak Previous or concomitant systemic infection Shunt revision Low…
General Introduction: Why They Exist, Incidence, Social and Economic Costs, and Quality of Life
Hardware-related complications Obstruction, raised intracranial pressure Breakage Malposition Migration Infection Fluid dynamic-related complications Overdrainage Slit ventricles/slit ventricle syndrome Subdural collections Intra-abdominal complications Infection, peritonitis, abscess CSF pseudocyst Visceral complications (bowel…
Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Assessing PTSD
(1) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD, White River Junction, VT, USA (2) Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover,…
Pharmacological Treatments for PTSD
(1) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD, White River Junction, VT, USA (2) Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology & Toxicology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover,…
