Demographic Characteristics and Etiology of Hydrocephalus Patients attended at Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Hydrocephalous can occur at any age. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to see the Demographic Characteristics and Etiology of Hydrocephalus Patients. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Neurosurgery at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from April 2009 to September 2010 for a period of one and half year. Patients presented with obstructive hydrocephalus at any age with both sexes were included as study population. Detailed socio-demographic history as well as the associated etiological factors was recorded in pre designed data collection sheet. Result: A total number of 60 obstructive hydrocephalous patients were recruited for this study after fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The mean age with SD was 17.95±19.15. Acquedctal stenosis was the most common etiology of hydrocephalous which was 31(51.7%) cases followed by posterior fossa midline tumour, CPA tumour and pineal region tumour which were 14 (23.3%) cases, 9(15.0%) cases and 6(10.0%) cases respectively. Conclusion: Obstructive hydrocephalous is most commonly found in younger age group which is caused by acquedctal stenosis. [Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2015;1(2): [47][48][49]

A Prospective Study and Analysis of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery: Their Indication and Complication in a Single Tertiary Care Center

“…This study included all the operated cases of VP shunt surgery admitted to the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, between October 2018 to January 2020. Male predominance was observed in this case series, which is similar to the observation of Milhorat 11 and Rahaman et al 12 Most patients in our study were from pediatrics and adolescent age group. In a meta-analysis by Issac et al, it is found that there is a U-shaped pattern across the age continuum in the prevalence of hydrocephalus, with an 8-fold decline from pediatrics to adults and a subsequent 17-fold rise to the elderly.…”

Clinical study and management of hydrocephalus in children

“…Several studies show similar results. [13][14][15] In present study enlargement of head, bulging of fontanelle, setting sun sign are the commonest presenting signs and symptoms. Similar type of presentation is seen in various other studies also.…”

“…Similar type of presentation is seen in various other studies also. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Commonest cause of hydrocephalus in our study is Aqueductal stenosis (40%) followed by Arnold Chiari type 2 malformation (23.33%) with meningomyelocele. Similar aetiology is seen in various other studies also.…”