Hydrocephalus in Uganda: the predominance of infectious origin and primary management with endoscopic third ventriculostomy

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Authors

Benjamin C. Warf · CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda

Abstract

Infection is the most common cause of hydrocephalus in Uganda. In all children older than 1 year of age and in those younger than 1 year of age with PICH and aqueductal obstruction, which was reliably predicted by cranial ultrasonography, ETV was effective.

Topics & Keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics

Volume 102, Issue 1, pp. 1-15

DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.102.1.0001

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