33.3 Neurosurg for GPs

Question 1

hydrocephalus associated with?

Answer 1

spina bifida

Question 2

new technique for hydrocephalus?

Answer 2

endoscopic 3rd ventriculostomy

Question 3

macrocephaly, common causes? intervention?

Answer 3

• mild communicating hydrocephalus
• external hydrocephalus
• not much intervention

Question 4

standard imaging used for hydrocephalus?

Answer 4

MRI

Question 5

common probs for VP shunts?

Answer 5

• return of hydrocephalus,
• N+V
• behavioural change

Question 6

older children Rx for hydrocephalus >5years

Answer 6

3rd ventriculostomy

Question 7

tumour intervention not intervene under what age?

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

generally how old are kids with brain tumours?

Answer 8

around 60% under 8 yo

Question 9

paediatric population brain tumours tend to be?

Answer 9

more benign

adults: more malignant

Question 10

most common tumour of childhood?

Answer 10

infratentorial metaloblastoma

Question 11

how to detect non accidental injury in MRIs?

Answer 11

haemorrhages of different ages

Question 12

plagiocephaly ddx?

Answer 12

lambdoid suture stenosis

Question 13

stigmata of spina bifida occult?

Answer 13

hairy

dimples port wine stains

Question 14

chiari malformation is?

Answer 14

cerebellum below level of foramen magnum

Question 15

what is encefalocele?

Answer 15

brain outside the head, causing lump