Neonatal posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus from prematurity: Pathophysiology and current treatment concepts: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 242-258

  Robinson, Shenandoah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Germinal matrix intraventricular hemorrhage; Hydrocephalus; Preterm infant; Subgaleal shunt; Ventricular reservoir; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY; EPILEPSY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROSURGERY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOSUBGALEAL SHUNT;

CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES;

EID: 84857814449     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.12.PEDS11136     Document Type: Review

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