• Neurocritical care · Oct 2017

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    Shunt Devices for Neurointensivists: Complications and Management.

    • G Smith, J Pace, A Scoco, G Singh, K Kandregula, S Manjila, and C Ramos-Estebanez.
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Hanna House Room 5040, Cleveland, OH, 44106-1716, USA.
    • Neurocrit Care. 2017 Oct 1; 27 (2): 265-275.

    AbstractCerebrospinal fluid diversion has become the mainstay treatment in hydrocephalus for over 50 years. As the number of patients with ventricular shunt systems increases, neurointensivists are becoming the first-line physicians for many of these patients. When symptoms of a shunt malfunction are suspected and access to a neurosurgeon is limited or delayed, workup and temporizing measures must be initiated. The article highlights the functional nuances, complications, and management of current programmable shunt valves and their MRI sensitivity.

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