Management of acute hydrocephalus due to aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage /
معالجة الاستسقاء الدماغى الحاد الناتج عن نزيف التمدد الشريانى تحت الأم العنكبوتية
Hashem Mohamed Tawfik Aboulela ; Supervised Osama Ali Elshahawy , Mohamed Shehab Saad Zaghloul , Amr Elsamman
- Cairo : Hashem Mohamed Tawfik Aboulela , 2016
- 106 P. : facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Neurosurgery
Acute hydrocephalus can cause neurological deterioration following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Management of acute hydrocephalus was studied in 20 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Forty-five percent of the patients were successfully managed conservatively and 55% required CSF diversion. Close monitoring of the level of consciousness remains crucial in the management plan. The bicaudate index on admission can predict the need for CSF diversion