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Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus. Background. What is hydrocephalus? Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain Results in elevated intracranial pressure and compression of the brain Caused by impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production, flow or re-absorption.

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Hydrocephalus

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  1. Hydrocephalus

  2. Background • What is hydrocephalus? • Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain • Results in elevated intracranial pressure and compression of the brain • Caused by impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production, flow or re-absorption. • Earliest description: • Hippocrates (466-377 BC) • Pressure range • Normalrange: 9-14 mmHg • Dangerous range: > 20 mmHg

  3. Background • Affects 1 in 1000 people • Invented by John D. Holter for his hydrocephalic son • Mostly congenital • Particularly in premature children • Non-communicating (CSF blocked inside ventricles) • Communicating (Not enough CSF absorbed) • Procedure: • Drill hole/make small cut in brain’s outer membrane for drainage • Place valve • Tunnel drainage tube L. Momani, Recent Advances in Biomedical Engineering, INTECHWEB, 2009.

  4. Current treatment • What is VP shunt? • Relieves increased pressure inside the skull due to excess CSF on the brain. • Consists of three components: • Ventricular catheter in the brain. • Valve device that regulates the fluid drainage rate attached to the outside of the skull. • Distal catheter where fluid exits (peritoneal cavity). Adapted from the Wikimedia Commons file " Hydrocephalus_Awareness_Ribbon.jpg “http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Hydrocephalus_Awareness_Ribbon.jpg

  5. Current treatment • Disadvantage of Current treatment • Invasive procedures • High risk of infection in the brain • Potential damage to brain tissue • Mechanical failure • Dislocate shunt valve • Shunt blockage • Fracture of shunt • No feedback sensing fluid accumulation Krishna, V. (2012, Feb 17). Ventriculoperitoneal shunt tap. Retrieved from a Aschoff, P. Kremer, B. Hashemi, and S. Kunze, “The scientific history of hydrocephalus and its treatment.,” Neurosurgical review, vol. 22, no. 2-3, pp. 67-93; discussion 94-5, Oct. 1999.

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