Treatment of hydrocephalus secondary to intraventricular haemorrhage in preterm infants. A review of the literature;Tratamiento de la hidrocefalia secundaria a hemorragia intraventricular en el prematuro. Revisión bibliográfica

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 616-624

  Pulido Rivas, Paloma ^a   Martinez Sarries F J ^a   Ochoa, M ^a   Sola, R G ^a  

^a Servicio de Cardiología Hospital Universitario Montepríncipe   (Spain)

Author keywords

Preterm intraventricular haemorrhage; Subgaleal drain; Ventricular drain; Ventricular post haemorrhage hydrocephalus; Ventricular reservoir; Ventriculoperitoneal valve

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; LETHARGY; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; LITERATURE; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; REVIEW LITERATURE;

EID: 34848827470     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4410.2006327     Document Type: Review

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