Outcome of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in Grade IV tubercular meningitis with hydrocephalus: A retrospective analysis in 95 patients - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-183

  Srikantha, Umesh ^a   Morab, Jagadeesh V ^a   Sastry, Savitr ^a   Abraham, Rojin ^a   Balasubramaniam, Anandh ^a   Somanna, Sampath ^a   Devi, Indira ^a   Bangalore, Chandramouli A ^a   Pandey, Paritosh ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

External ventricular drainage; Hydrocephalus; Outcome; Tubercular meningitis; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349221288     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.3.PEDS08308     Document Type: Article

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