Identifier |
20080311_nanos_posters_067.pdf |
Title |
Reliability of Papilledema as a Sign of Shunt Failure in Children |
Creator |
Paul H. Phillips; Sayeda Nazir; Mark O'Brien |
Affiliation |
(PHP) (SN) University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; (MO) Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR |
Subject |
Papilledema; Shunt Failure; Hydrocephalus |
Description |
Shunting procedures are the primary treatment for children with hydrocephalus. Unfortunately. shunts often malfunction secondary to obstruction and infection. It is important to detect shunt failure, as undiagnosed shunt malfunction may cause permanent visual loss and may be life threatening. Papilledema is considered to be one of the cardinal ophthalmologic signs of shunt failure. However, the prevalence of papilledema in children with shunt malfUnction has nOt been systematically investigated. The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability of papilledema as a sign of shunt failure in children. |
Date |
2008-03-11 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2008 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2008: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6h44xt0 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
180892 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h44xt0 |