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External hydrocephalus

MedGen UID:
608955
Concept ID:
C0431357
Congenital Abnormality; Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: External Hydrocephalus
SNOMED CT: External hydrocephalus (253132009)

Definition

Abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid in the subdural space of the brain. [from NCI]

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Akalan N
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Apr;164(4):1173-1174. Epub 2021 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04792-5. PMID: 34767094
Scheller J, Wester K
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Apr;164(4):1161-1172. Epub 2021 Mar 12 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04786-3. PMID: 33710381Free PMC Article
Zahl SM, Egge A, Helseth E, Wester K
Neurosurg Rev 2011 Oct;34(4):417-32. Epub 2011 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s10143-011-0327-4. PMID: 21647596Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gergelé L, Manet R, Kolias A, Czosnyka M, Lalou A, Smielewski P, Hutchinson PJ, Czosnyka ZH
Acta Neurochir Suppl 2021;131:35-38. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-59436-7_8. PMID: 33839814
Zahl SM, Egge A, Helseth E, Wester K
Pediatr Neurol 2019 Jul;96:53-57. Epub 2019 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.01.015. PMID: 30808532
Mikkelsen R, Rødevand LN, Wiig US, Zahl SM, Berntsen T, Skarbø AB, Egge A, Helseth E, Andersson S, Wester K
Childs Nerv Syst 2017 Jan;33(1):91-99. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3267-z. PMID: 27848005
Halevy A, Cohen R, Viner I, Diamond G, Shuper A
J Child Neurol 2015 Jul;30(8):1044-7. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1177/0883073814553273. PMID: 25348416
Marino MA, Morabito R, Vinci S, Germanò A, Briguglio M, Alafaci C, Mormina E, Longo M, Granata F
Neuroradiol J 2014 Apr;27(2):245-50. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10020. PMID: 24750715Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Akalan N
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Apr;164(4):1173-1174. Epub 2021 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04792-5. PMID: 34767094
Mikkelsen R, Rødevand LN, Wiig US, Zahl SM, Berntsen T, Skarbø AB, Egge A, Helseth E, Andersson S, Wester K
Childs Nerv Syst 2017 Jan;33(1):91-99. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3267-z. PMID: 27848005
Marino MA, Morabito R, Vinci S, Germanò A, Briguglio M, Alafaci C, Mormina E, Longo M, Granata F
Neuroradiol J 2014 Apr;27(2):245-50. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10020. PMID: 24750715Free PMC Article
Williams CA, Dagli A, Battaglia A
Am J Med Genet A 2008 Aug 1;146A(15):2023-37. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32434. PMID: 18629877
Trounce JQ, De Vries L, Levene MI
Br J Radiol 1985 May;58(689):415-7. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-58-689-415. PMID: 3904903

Therapy

Akins PT, Guppy KH
World Neurosurg 2019 Oct;130:e941-e952. Epub 2019 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.041. PMID: 31302278
Nakae S, Murayama K, Adachi K, Kumai T, Abe M, Hirose Y
World Neurosurg 2018 Jan;109:197-201. Epub 2017 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.175. PMID: 28989050
Manet R, Schmidt EA, Vassal F, Charier D, Gergelé L
Acta Neurochir Suppl 2016;122:55-9. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22533-3_11. PMID: 27165877
Rahme R, Bojanowski MW
Med Hypotheses 2010 Jan;74(1):95-8. Epub 2009 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2009.07.043. PMID: 19716662
Perrini P, Rawlinson A, Cowie RA, King AT
Neurosurg Rev 2008 Jul;31(3):331-5. Epub 2008 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10143-008-0129-5. PMID: 18311492

Prognosis

Zahl SM, Egge A, Helseth E, Wester K
Pediatr Neurol 2019 Jul;96:53-57. Epub 2019 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.01.015. PMID: 30808532
Mikkelsen R, Rødevand LN, Wiig US, Zahl SM, Berntsen T, Skarbø AB, Egge A, Helseth E, Andersson S, Wester K
Childs Nerv Syst 2017 Jan;33(1):91-99. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1007/s00381-016-3267-z. PMID: 27848005
Bradley WG Jr
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2016 Apr;37(2):120-8. Epub 2016 Jan 20 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2016.01.005. PMID: 27063662
Marino MA, Morabito R, Vinci S, Germanò A, Briguglio M, Alafaci C, Mormina E, Longo M, Granata F
Neuroradiol J 2014 Apr;27(2):245-50. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10020. PMID: 24750715Free PMC Article
Robertson WC Jr, Gomez MR
Arch Neurol 1978 Aug;35(8):541-4. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1978.00500320061014. PMID: 666616

Clinical prediction guides

Gergelé L, Manet R, Kolias A, Czosnyka M, Lalou A, Smielewski P, Hutchinson PJ, Czosnyka ZH
Acta Neurochir Suppl 2021;131:35-38. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-59436-7_8. PMID: 33839814
Bradley WG Jr
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2016 Apr;37(2):120-8. Epub 2016 Jan 20 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2016.01.005. PMID: 27063662
Halevy A, Cohen R, Viner I, Diamond G, Shuper A
J Child Neurol 2015 Jul;30(8):1044-7. Epub 2014 Oct 27 doi: 10.1177/0883073814553273. PMID: 25348416
Marino MA, Morabito R, Vinci S, Germanò A, Briguglio M, Alafaci C, Mormina E, Longo M, Granata F
Neuroradiol J 2014 Apr;27(2):245-50. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10020. PMID: 24750715Free PMC Article
DiLiberti JH
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