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Hydrocephalus in the Child with Cerebral Palsy

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Approximately 15% of children with cerebral palsy (CP) have concomitant hydrocephalus, which can be both a cause of CP and a result of disorders that independently lead to CP. While CP by definition is a static neurologic deficit, hydrocephalus and its treatment is a dynamic process that can create new disability or even death throughout the life span. It is vital for the provider to recognize hydrocephalus that benefits from treatment and be able to offer the full range of treatment options, including shunts and endoscopic third ventriculostomies. Unfortunately, even with the best of care, current treatments of hydrocephalus are fallible, and many patients live under the constant threat of new neurological injury from a malfunctioning shunt.

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  1. Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Jeffrey Campbell

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Freeman Miller

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, USA

    Steven Bachrach

  3. Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Nancy Lennon

  4. Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, Programs in Physical Therapy, New York, NY, USA

    Margaret E. O'Neil

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  1. Department of Pediatrics (Emeritus), Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Steven J. Bachrach

  2. Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Steven J. Bachrach

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Campbell, J. (2020). Hydrocephalus in the Child with Cerebral Palsy. In: Miller, F., Bachrach, S., Lennon, N., O'Neil, M.E. (eds) Cerebral Palsy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74558-9_215

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