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1 online resource (ix, 159 pages) |
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Congenital disorders: laboratory and clinical research series |
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Congenital disorders: laboratory and clinical research series.
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HYDROCEPHALUS: PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS AND TREATMENT; HYDROCEPHALUS: PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS AND TREATMENT; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: HYDROCEPHALUS: ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT: REVIEW OF LITERATURE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; Definition; Historical Perspective; Epidemiology; ETIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; CSF Formation; CSF Absorption; CSF Circulation; PATHOGENESIS; Obstruction; Absorption Impairment; Excess CSF; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; History; Physical; Laboratory; Diagnostic Studies; Neuroimaging; Advancements in Diagnosis; TREATMENT |
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Medical ManagementAcetazolamide; Furosemide; Isosorbide; Fibrinolytic Therapy; Surgical Management; Type of Valves; Minimally Invasive Procedure; COMPLICATIONS OF SHUNTS; INDICATIONS FOR TREATMENT OPTIONS; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: ETIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYDROCEPHALUS; ABSTRACT; CLASSIFICATION; ETIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; Non-communicating Hydrocephalus; Communicating Hydrocephalus; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: EPENDYMAL CELLS IN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; The Development of the Ependymal Cell Layer |
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Ependymal Cells Act as a Physical Barrier between the Brain Parenchyma and the Cerebrospinal FluidEpendymal Cells and Propulsion of the Cerebrospinal Fluid; Additional Functions of Ependymal Cells within the Brain; Deficits in Ependymal Cell Biology Are Correlated with Hydrocephalus; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: LASER APPLICATION IN HYDROCEPHALUS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; APPLICATIONS IN HYDROCEPHALUS; MECHANISM; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: MEMS (MICRO-ELECTRO- MECHANICAL-SYSTEMS) FOR HYDROCEPHALUS TREATMENT; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION |
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DESIGNING A NOVEL HYDROCEPHALUS TREATMENT IMPLANTDESIGNING A NOVEL HYDROCEPHALUS TREATMENT IMPLANT; CHARACTERIZING THE MEMS-BASED HYDROGEL CHECK-VALVE; THE NEXT STEPS; REFERENCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; RELATED NOVA PUBLICATIONS; HYDROCEPHALUS: SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS; NORMAL-PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS: A COMMONSOURCE OF ELDERLY INCONTINENCE WITH BRAIN ETIOLOGY*; HEMORRHAGIC HYDROCEPHALUS (HHY): A NOVEL HYDROCEPHALUS MOUSE MUTATION WITH NEAR-PERFECT PENETRANCE*; PEDIATRIC HYDROCEPHALUS*; CURRENT CONCEPTS OF HYDROCEPHALUS AND ITS MANAGEMENT* |
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NEUROCOGNITION IN HYDROCEPHALUS AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION*EFFECTS OF INDUCED THIRD BRAIN VENTRICULAR HYDROCEPHALUS IN DOCA-NACL HYPERTENSIVE SPRAGUE DAWLEY RATS*; NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS: NEUROIMAGING AS A TOOL FOR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND OUTCOME PREDICTOR*; NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS*; HYDROCEPHALUS*; HYDROCEPHALUS FOLLOWING SPONTANEOUS SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE: ITS OCCURRENCE AND IMPLICATIONS*; SURGICAL AND MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATED WITH PARKINSONISM*; HISTORICAL VIGNETTES ON THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HYDROCEPHALUS*; INDEX |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Vendor-supplied metadata |
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Hydrocephalus.
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Hydrocephalus -- Treatment
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Hydrocephalus -- Etiology
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Hydrocephalus -- therapy
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Hydrocephalus
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General
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MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine
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MEDICAL / Diseases
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MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
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MEDICAL / Internal Medicine
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Hydrocephalus
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781634855822 |
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1634855825 |
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