OBJECTIVE Hydrocephalus is one of the most common brain disorders, yet a reliable
assessment of the global burden of disease is lacking. The authors sought a reliable …

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

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 authors recently developed and internally validated the ETV Success Score
(ETVSS)—a simplified means of predicting the 6-month success rate of endoscopic third …

Object Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization
(ETV/CPC) enhances the likelihood of shunt freedom over ETV alone, and thus avoidance of …

Hydrocephalus is classically considered as a failure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
homeostasis that results in the active expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Infants with …

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

Object The use of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with choroid plexus cauterization
(CPC) has been advocated as an alternative to CSF shunting in infants with hydrocephalus …

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Object Most pediatric patients that present with a posterior fossa tumor have concurrent
hydrocephalus. There is significant debate over the best management strategy of …