Mechanisms and evolution of the brain damage in neonatal post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus.
There are three main mechanisms of poor outcome in children with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus: (1) brain injuries due to ventricular dilatation, (2) shunt-related complications, and (3) primary cerebral hypoxic-ischemic and hemorrhagic lesions. The authors give a short up-to-date report, focusing mainly on the third mechanism, with reference to personal studies.
Guzzetta
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Istituto di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Università di Messina, Italy.
Mercuri
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Spanò
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D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate