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ReviewNeurochemical research2024

A Review of Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulation and the Pathogenesis of Congenital Hydrocephalus.

Mingzhao Zhang, Xiangjun Hu, Lifeng Wang

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Review in Neurochemical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
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7citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mingzhao ZhangLaboratory of pathology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing, 100850, China.
Xiangjun HuLaboratory of pathology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing, 100850, China. xjhu2003@vip.sina.com.
Lifeng WangLaboratory of pathology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, 27 Taiping Road, Beijing, 100850, China. fangchang_14@163.com.
Beijing Radiation Center · CNCapital Institute of Pediatrics · CN

Funding

Equipment Research Program JK20202A080436Logistics Research Program AWSJ17006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The brain's ventricles are filled with a colorless fluid known as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). When there is an excessive accumulation of CSF in the ventricles, it can result in high intracranial pressure, ventricular enlargement, and compression of the surrounding brain tissue, leading to potential damage. This condition is referred to as hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is classified into two categories: congenital and acquired. Congenital hydrocephalus (CH) poses significant challenges for affected children and their families, particularly in resource-poor countries. Recognizing the psychological and economic impacts is crucial for developing interventions and support systems that can help alleviate the distress and burden faced by these families. As our understanding of CSF production and circulation improves, we are gaining clearer insights into the causes of CH. In this article, we will summarize the current knowledge regarding CSF circulation pathways and the underlying causes of CH. The main causes of CH include abnormalities in the FoxJ1 pathway of ventricular cilia, dysfunctions in the choroid plexus transporter Na

Indexed as

HydrocephalusBrainCerebrospinal FluidChildChoroid PlexusHeadHumansAqueductal stenosisCerebrospinal fluid circulationChoroid plexusCiliaCongenital hydrocephalus

Identifiers

PMID38337135
PMCPMC10991002
OpenAlexW4391718017

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