Tag Timothy E. Smith

Hydrocephalus

Risk Found in newborns and children with anatomic CNS abnormalities (including myelomeningocele) Head trauma and intracranial hemorrhage (prematurity, SAH, other causes) CNS tumors Meningitis Recurrent VP shunt malfunction Perioperative Risks Cerebral ischemia and neurologic sequelae Impaired airway reflexes,LOC, gastric emptying…