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NIMHANS Journal, Vol 3, No 1 (1985), Pagination: 63-68
Abstract
Results of surgical treatment of hydrocephalus using Upadhyaya Shunt in 280 children have been presented. A new system developed by the authors has been used for scoring mental performance. Sixty per cent of the 280 children were found to be educable, 15 per cent were trainable and the remaining 25 per cent were severely retarded. During the first 3 months following surgery there was no significant improvement in mental scores, but after this period, there was a trend for steady improvement upto 5 years of age. Severity of hydrocephalus was graded on the basis of ventricle/brain ratio, worked out from pre and post operative CT scans. While majority of children (93%) with mild hydrocephalus were found to be educable or of normal intelligence, only 25 per cent of the children having severe hydrocephalus were educable. The incidence of shunt revisions was 31 per cent.
Keywords
Hydrocephalus, C.S.F.Shunt, Intelligence, CT Scanning
