Hydrocephalus in Sudan; Types, Management and Outcome

Mohammed Awad Elzain and Abubakr Darrag Salim
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Abubakr Darrag Salim: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, USA

Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, 2017, vol. 2, issue 1, 11-18

Abstract: The incidence of congenital hydrocephalus is still very high in Sudan. Most of the patients present late with large head and malnutrition, which make the management very difficult. Materials and method: This study is a retrospective review joining all children younger than 15 years of age who have been operated at the National Center for Neurological Sciences during the period from Aug 2011 to December 2013. The data obtained from a computerized data record system in the center and the patients were clinically assessed by the author when during follow up in the refer clinic. Results: Most patients lie in the age group (birth – 3 months) 40.5%. The majority of the cases presented with large head 71.8%. Hydrocephalus secondary to Chiari II malformation represented the commonest etiology of congenital hydrocephalus (42.7%) while postmeningitic hydrocephalus was the commonest etiology of secondary hydrocephalus (82.1%). Fortunately 10.7% had shunt complications, but only 6% had early postoperative shunt infection. The commonly found associated congenital CNS anomaly was myelomeningocele (35.1%).

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2017.02.555579

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