Objective A systematic review was conducted of studies comparing time to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sterilisation or rate of recurrence with different treatment strategies for CSF shunt infections.

The following is a summary of “Antibiotic-impregnated catheters and intrathecal antibiotics for CSF shunt infection prevention in children undergoing low-risk CSF shunt surgery,” published in the May ...

Surgical ventriculoperitoneal shunting remains standard treatment for communicating hydrocephalus, despite persistently elevated infection and revision rates. A novel minimally invasive endovascular ...

Get to know about CSF shunt infections in children and whether the hematologic & cerebrospinal fluid white cell examinations correlate with infection type.

A shunting procedure may stop CSF leakage or relieve symptoms in complex cases, and this is presently well-known as the last-line therapy for CSF liquorrhea. We describe a 29-year-old woman with ...

Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak of the sphenoid sinus mimicking allergic rhinitis, and managed successfully by a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report.

Because magnetic field interference between implanted shunts and hearing devices may cause unintended changes to valve settings, the agency advises magnet-containing devices be kept a certain distance ...