Post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus is associated with poorer surgical and neurodevelopmental sequelae than other causes of infant hydrocephalus.

Malak MohamedSaniya MedirattaAswin ChariCristine Sortica da CostaGreg JamesWilliam DawesKristian Aquilina

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2021)

Infants with PHH have poorer surgical and NDO compared to all other aetiologies, except genetic hydrocephalus. Research into measures of reducing neurodisability following PHH is urgently required. Long-term follow-up is essential to optimise support and outcomes.

Keyphrases

subarachnoid hemorrhage
cerebrospinal fluid
brain injury
type diabetes
copy number
gene expression
adipose tissue
weight loss