ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023
Odd presentation of shunt malfunction: a case series and review of literature.
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- Torticollis as a rare, late complication of VP shunt placement in the pediatric population: a case report.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
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objectiveChildren with previous ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion due to hydrocephalus may refer to the hospital with various clinical complaints. Shunt malfunction is frequently diagnosed in these children necessitating shunt revision. Although increased head circumference, setting sun eye in younger children, and headache, nausea/vomiting, loss of consciousness, visual disturbance, and other signs of intracranial hypertension are common clinical manifestations of shunt malfunction, some patients may present with odd or unusual symptoms. Here, we present a series of patients with shunted hydrocephalus who presented with odd and unexpected clinical manifestations of shunt malfunction.
methodsEight children with shunt malfunction were enrolled in this series. The age, sex, age of shunting, etiology of hydrocephalus and management, post-shunt insertion symptoms/sign, revision surgery, outcome, and follow-up were evaluated.
resultsPatients were aged from 1 to 13 years (mean, 6.38 years). There were 5 males and 3 females. The odd presentation associated with shunt malfunction included facial palsy in three children, ptosis in 3 children, and torticollis and dystonia each in one child. All patients underwent shunt revision except for one patient in whom a new shunt was inserted. Follow-up showed improvement of the symptoms in all patients.
conclusionIn this series, we reported eight patients with unusual signs and symptoms following shunt malfunction that were successfully diagnosed and managed.
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