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Tamara D Simon1, Joshua K Schaffzin2, Stacey Podkovik3
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Division of Hospital Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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As the number and complexity of hospitalized children increase, pediatric clinicians regularly address neurosurgical issues. Pediatric clinicians need to be familiar with the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of common pediatric neurosurgical issues, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt issues, baclofen pumps, and epilepsy surgery. The care of these children represents the exciting intersection of hospital-based pediatric clinicians and neurosurgeons and an opportunity for collaboration in clinical care, quality improvement, and research to advance care.
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