Hydrocephalus is a common disorder of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) physiology resulting in
abnormal expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Infants commonly present with progressive …

Object In Uganda, childhood hydrocephalus is common and difficult to treat. In some children,
endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) can be successful and avoid dependence on a …

OBJECTIVE Worldwide disparities in the provision of surgical care result in otherwise
preventable disability and death. There is a growing need to quantify the global burden of …

Object The aim of this prospective study was to determine whether, and in which patients,
the outcome for bilateral choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) in combination with endoscopic …

Object Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV/CPC)
enhances the likelihood of shunt freedom over ETV alone, and thus avoidance of shunt-…

OBJECTIVE Hydrocephalus is one of the most common brain disorders, yet a reliable
assessment of the global burden of disease is lacking. The authors sought a reliable estimate of …

Object. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the causes of hydrocephalus in
Uganda, the efficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in this environment, and …

The neuroepithelial cells of the mammalian neural tube are thought to give rise to all
classes of differentiated neurons and macroglial cells in the adult CNS. In most cases, the …

Background and significance The third Sustainable Development Goal for child health, which
aims to end preventable deaths of newborns and children less than 5 years of age by 2030…

Object Shunt dependence is more dangerous for children in less developed countries.
Combining endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) was …