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Hydrocephalus in craniosynostosis.

H Collmann1, N Sörensen, J Krauss

  • 1Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany.

Child'S Nervous System : Chns : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
|October 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Craniosynostosis patients with ventricular dilation often have syndromic forms. Hydrocephalus in these cases may stem from various causes, and shunt treatment should be carefully considered.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of cranial sutures, can be associated with increased intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus.
  • Ventricular dilation is a common finding in patients with craniosynostosis, but its relationship to hydrocephalus requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and causes of ventricular dilation in patients with craniosynostosis.
  • To determine the relationship between syndromic craniosynostosis and hydrocephalus.
  • To evaluate the appropriate management strategies for hydrocephalus in this patient population.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of CT scans from 221 patients with craniosynostosis.
  • Classification of ventricular dilation severity (mild, moderate, marked).

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  • Correlation of ventricular dilation with syndromic craniosynostosis and potential hydrocephalus mechanisms.

    • Main Results:

    • Ventricular dilation was observed in 40 out of 221 patients (18.1%).
    • Hydrocephalus was primarily associated with syndromic craniosynostosis (35 out of 40 cases).
    • Three distinct pathogenetic mechanisms for hydrocephalus were identified: primary cerebral maldevelopment, brain atrophy, and CSF outflow obstruction.

    Conclusions:

    • Head circumference is an unreliable indicator of progressive hydrocephalus in craniosynostosis.
    • Intracranial hypertension can result from either CSF accumulation or the craniosynostosis itself.
    • Shunt treatment should be reserved for rapidly progressing hydrocephalus before synostosis correction and considered secondary if intracranial pressure remains high post-decompression; it is not indicated for craniosynostosis with concurrent ventricular dilation alone.