Hydrocephalus is a common disorder of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) physiology resulting in
abnormal expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Infants commonly present with progressive …

Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the vertebral column is open, often with spinal cord
involvement. The most clinically significant subtype is myelomeningocele (open spina …

Hydrocephalus is the most common neurosurgical disorder worldwide and is characterized
by enlargement of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-filled brain ventricles resulting from failed …

OBJECT The Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) was a multicenter
randomized trial comparing the safety and efficacy of prenatal and postnatal closure of …

Around the world today, low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have not benefited from
advancements in neurosurgery; most have minimal or even no neurosurgical capacity in …

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is now established as a viable
treatment option for a subgroup of children with hydrocephalus. Here, the authors report …

OBJECTIVE High-quality data comparing endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with
choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) to shunt and ETV alone in North America are greatly …

Hydrocephalus is a neurologic condition that requires lifelong vigilance by various health
care professionals. Nonsurgical clinicians treating children with hydrocephalus, with or …

Introduction The published results of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS)
trial in 2011 showed improved outcomes (reduced need for shunting, decreased incidence …

Hydrocephalus, despite its heterogeneous causes, is ultimately a disease of disordered CSF
homeostasis that results in pathological expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Our current …