[Fontanelle pressure in infantile hydrocephalus--with special reference to 6 cases of hydrocephalus with normal head circumference and without shunting operation].
Follow-up study on ICP was carried out in 6 cases of hydrocephalus within normal head circumference for 8-9 months after birth. There were no cases with shunting operation. Abnormal plateau-like wave was recorded in 2 cases with myelomeningocele during follow-up period. In other cases of postemeningitic hydrocephalus, almost normal baseline pressure without abnormal pressure wave was recorded and all showed favorable morbidity (function). These results showed the importance of follow-up study on ICP for 9 months after birth in cases of hydrocephalus without large head circumference and shunting operation should be recommended in cases showing abnormal pressure wave recorded during follow-up period.
D000367:Age Factors; D002508:Cephalometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male