title: Pediatric hydrocephalus: current management.
abstract: Hydrocephalus is a common problem in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery. The key to the diagnosis of hydrocephalus is the clinical or radiographic progression over time. Most children who have hydrocephalus require ventriculoperitoneal shunts, but the complications of shunting remain distressingly common. Using current endoscopic techniques, a small proportion of patients can be treated without ventriculoperitoneal shunts. The population of pediatric patients who have had hydrocephalic shunts is maturing; these young adults now face issues related to independent living, pregnancy, and long-term care of their hydrocephalus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Primary Children's Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, Suite 2400, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA. john.kestle@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kestle
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed