A classification of CSF shunt malfunction

被引:3
作者
Gilkes, CE [1 ]
Steers, AJW [1 ]
Minns, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] Royal Hosp Sick Children, Dept Paediat Neurosci, Edinburgh EH9 1LF, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
shunt malfunction; classification; 26; mechanisms;
D O I
10.1055/s-2008-1072306
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
A classification of dysfunctional shunts is proposed and clarification of the terminology discussed. This is based on experience of successive shunt malfunctions over a 3-year period with the aid of ventricular pressure measurements, imaging and clinical semiology. The classification system is both anatomical and functional.
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页数:4
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