Over the past few centuries, there have been many advances in shunt technology, from the
evolution of shunt tubing materials, to advances in valves for regulating the flow of …

Objective A recent review reported that the WHO 2006 growth standards reflect a smaller
head circumference at 24 months than seen in 18 countries. Whether this happens in early …

Background The monitoring of head circumference (HC) is essential to early detect any
conditions affecting its growth in early childhood. A positive secular trend and regional …

Background Achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant disorder mainly affecting bony
growth, typically resulting in markedly short stature. From a neurosurgical viewpoint, patients …

Aim The aim was to compare the performances of the World Health Organization (WHO) and
population‐based (PB) references in the screening for hydrocephalus in infants aged< 2 …

Head circumference is the auxological parameter that most correlates with developmental
anomalies in childhood. Head circumference (HC) two standard deviations (SD) below or …

Head circumference (HC) reflects brain size in childhood, especially from birth to 6 years of
age. Measuring HC is neither complicated nor costly, and HC monitoring is used globally to …

Neurosurgical cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infections continue to affect a small portion of
patients despite clinical and technological advances in the field.. An infected neurosurgical …

Background: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate and analyze the
relationships between head circumference percentile (HCP), lumbar puncture pressure …

Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) shunts are the main treatment for hydrocephalus. They divert
excess CSF from the ventricular system to the abdominal, pleural, or intravascular space …