PPT-Hydrocephalus and Shunts:

Is it just plumbing or is it more complicated Mark S Dias MD FAANS FAAP Penn State Childrens Hospital Production of Cerebrospinal Fluid Produced at constant rate 03 cc per minute about 20 cc per hour 500 cc 12 quart per day. Shunt technology • Closing mechanism: Ball on spring versus silicone memebrane or mitre valves • Programmable valves • Preventing overdrainage Diagnosis Shunting Complications Shunt Patients. The Society of Neurological Surgeons. Bootcamp. Communicating . vs. . Obstructive. Hydrocephalus. Communicating Hydrocephalus. All 4 ventricles are enlarged. Causes: IVH of prematurity (grade III/IV), adult IVH, aneurysmal SAH, meningitis. Is it just plumbing,. or is it more complicated?. Mark S. Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP. Penn State Children’s Hospital. Production of Cerebrospinal Fluid. Produced at constant rate 0.3 cc per minute. . about 20 cc per hour, 500 cc (1/2 quart) per day. MBBS, MSc, FMCR, FCNP, FEBNM. Senior Consultant Nuclear Medicine Physician. European Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine. Abuja, NIGERIA. Radionuclide Shuntography for . Evaluation . of V-P shunt in . Associate Professor. Assistant Director - Pediatric Residency Training Program. Division of Emergency Medicine. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. bradsobolewski.com. @PEMTweets. Hydrocephalus. by :. Faisal . Hussain. .. Majid. Ahmed .. Lecture Objective :. Definition . Epidemiology.. Anatomy and Physiology. Classification .. Pathogenesis .. Etiology .. Clinical feature .. Diagnosis . Management .. Senior Consultant Nuclear Medicine Physician. European Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine. Abuja, NIGERIA. Radionuclide Shuntography for . Evaluation . of V-P shunt in . Hydrocephalus. Introduction to shuntography. Nagar. Assistant Professor. P.G. department of . Kaumarbhritya. National Institute of . Ayurveda. , . Jaipur.  जलशीर्षक .  जलशीर्षक . Described in Bhaisajya Ratnawali 98. RM Clemmons, DVM, PhD, CVA, CVFT. Gainesville, FL. Hydrocephalus. Disorders Affecting Brain. Anomalous. Hydrocephalus. COMS. Intracranial arachnoid cyst. Dandy-Walker Syndrome. Copyright 1999. University of Florida. Raul. Guide . : Dr S . S. . Pawar. . Madam. . . 1. Introduction. Derived from Greek word “. Hydro. ” meaning “Water”, and “. Cephalus. ”, . meaning . “Head”.. Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) resulting in abnormal widening of the spaces in the brain.. What is hydrocephalus?. Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain. Results in elevated intracranial pressure and compression of the brain. Caused by impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production, flow or re-absorption.. Abbreviation used in this paper:CSF = cerebrospinal fluid. 8QDXWKHQWLFDWHG_'RZQORDGHG$087& out accompanying head enlargement; howev The term Hydrocephalus comes from the two Greek words: 'hydro' which means water, and 'cephalus' which means head. In years past, it was commonly called 'water on the brain'. Put simply it is a condit The causes of hydrocephalus are not all well understood. Hydrocephalus may result from genetic inheritance (aqueductal stenosis) or developmental disorders such as those associated with neural tube de