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ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2020

Not all ventriculomegaly is created equal: diagnostic overview of fetal, neonatal and pediatric ventriculomegaly.

Smruti K Patel, Jorge Zamorano-Fernandez, Usha Nagaraj, Karin S Bierbrauer, Francesco T Mangano

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Review in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. [Pregnancy Outcomes and Prognosis of Fetal Ventriculomegaly: A Retrospective Cohort Study].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2022
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  10. Hydrocephalus in infants: the unique biomechanics and why they matter.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2020
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  11. Fetal therapy for congenital hydrocephalus-where we came from and where we are going.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2020
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Smruti K PatelDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2016, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3026, USA.
Jorge Zamorano-FernandezDivision of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2016, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3026, USA.
Usha NagarajDivision of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Karin S BierbrauerDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2016, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3026, USA.
Francesco T ManganoDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2016, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3026, USA. Francesco.mangano@cchmc.org.ORCID 0000-0003-2723-3771
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · USUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fetal ventriculomegaly refers to a condition in which there is enlargement of the ventricular spaces, typically on prenatal ultrasound. It can be associated with other CNS or extra-CNS abnormalities, and this relationship is crucial to understand as it affects overall neonatal outcome. Isolated ventriculomegaly has been described in the literature with variable clinical outcome. Typically, outcome is based on the etiology and degree of ventriculomegaly. When associated with a pathologic condition, ventriculomegaly can be a result of hydrocephalus. While initial diagnosis is usually made on prenatal ultrasound, fetal magnetic resonance imaging is preferred to further elucidate any associated CNS malformations. In this paper, the authors aim to provide a comprehensive review of the diagnosis, associated etiologies, prognosis, and treatment options related to fetal, neonatal, and pediatric ventriculomegaly and hydrocephalus. In addition, preliminary data is provided from our institutional cohort of patients with a prenatal diagnosis of ventriculomegaly followed through the perinatal period.

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HydrocephalusNervous System MalformationsChildFemaleFetusHumansInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingPregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisUltrasonography, PrenatalFetal magnetic resonance imagingFetal ventriculomegalyFetusHydrocephalusMyelomeningocele

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PMID31701277
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