Repetera-utvalda Flashcards
5 most common etiologies to hcph in peds?
- congenital w/o MMC 38%
- congenital with MMC 29%
- perinatal hemorrhage 11%
- tumor 11%
- previous infection 7.6%
- trauma/SAH 4.7%
Why is the scalp veins enlarged and engorged in child hcph?
Reversed flow from intracerebral sinuses.
What is Macewens sign?
cracked pot sound on percussing dilated/engorged scalp veins in young child hcph.
Rule of thumb for normal OCF?
Equals distance from crown to rump.
typical radiological findings of benign external hydrocheplaus/external hydrocephalus? When does it resolve?
- enlarged subarachnoidal space over frontal poles in first year of life.
- normal/minimally enlarged ventricles.
- cortical vein sign
- usually resolve spontaneously by 2yo.
Clinical signs of benign external hcph
- normal child, perhaps a bit late in motorf due to large head
- enlarged cisterns and widening of anterior interhemispheric fissure.
- usually resolve spontaneously by 2yo.
Arrested hcph
No progression or deleterious sequelae due to hcph that would require the presence of a CSF shunt.
What needs to be done for pt w apparent shunt independence?
- follow closely. Reports of death as long as 5 years after apparent shunt independence.
how common is entrapped 4th ventricle?
2-3% of shunted pt
presentation of entrapped 4th ventricle
- H/A
- swallowing difficulties
- If the 4th venricle compress the facial colliculus; facial biplegia and/or bilateral abducens paresis might occur.
- reduced level of consiousness
- nausea/vomiting
- “incidental finding”
What are the most common etiologies for aqueductal stenosis?
- Inflammation following hemorrhage or infection (syphilis, TB)
- Neoplasm - especially brainstem astrocytoma and tectal situated gliomas. LIPOMAS
- Quadrigeminal plate arachnoidal cysts.
How many percent of congenital hcph is casued by aqueduct stenosis?
70%
How old is a child USUSALLY when a hcph is developed from a congenital aqueductstenosis?
Usually at birth, but up to 3 mo.
What are the three options for treating non- tumoral AqS?
- Shunting
- Torkildsen shunting
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
What is the most common craniosynostosis post shunting?
dolichocephaly from sagittal synostosis
what is the craniosynostos from sagittal synostosis called?
Dolichocephaly
what fontanelle is located at the junction of coronal, sagittal and frontal sutures
the anterior fontanelle
when does the anterior fontanelle usually fuse?
18-24mo
Where is the posterior fontanelle situated?
At the junction of sagittal and lambdoid suture
when does the posterior fontanelle fuse?
at 2-3 mo age.
What is caused by a premature fusion of the sagittal suture?
scaphocephaly
When does normal fusion of the sagittal suture normally occur?
At approximately 22-24 months of age.
what is the most common form of craniosynostosis?
Scaphocephaly = Dolichocephaly
What suture is the most common to give rise to craniocynostosis?
sagittal suture.
What happens to the skulle shape in case of scaphocephaly?
Den växer ffa framför och bakom sutura sagittalis, som ett hundben -narrow elongated skull. (impediment of lateral growth).
How many % of craniosynostosis does scaphoencephaly encount?
50%
What is the Male:female ratio of scaphoencephaly?
3:1
What syndrome is associated to scaphoencephaly?
Marfan syndrome
What is different w scaphoencephaly to other craniocynostosis?
- near normal IQ.
- NOT associated to hydrocephalus.
what acrocephalosyndactyly types of syndromes are associated to craniosynostosis?
Apert syndrome, carpenter syndrome, crouzon syndrome
What type of anomali is associated to craniosynostosis?
choanal atresia
What syndrome is coronal craniosynostosis correlated to?
Crouzons syndrome and Aperts syndrome.
When does primary craniosynostosis occur?
prenatally
WHat etiologies are there to secondary craniosynososis?
- metabolic ex rickets - D vitaminbrist
- toxic ex valproat, methotrexat
- hematologic - sickle cell, thalassemi
- structural - due to lack of brain growth.
Can craniocynostosis be caused by shunting?
That has never been proven.
How often does increased ICP occur in single suture craniosynostosis?
11%. HIgher in multiple.
What to look for clinically in suspected craniosynostosis?
*Bony prominence of the suture
* No ability to cause realtive movement over “the suture” (gently with the thumbs)
* Lack of normal luency over the suture on x-ray or CT.
* CT is the radiology of choice 1st hand.
* MRI if suspected other abnormalities.
– measurements may be very difficult to interpret and be normal even in a odd shaped skull.
How many % of patients with non-syndromic sagittal synostosis have elevated ICP?
44%!
Surgical treatment of Sagittal craniocynostosis?
Longitudinal strip craniectomy from coronal suture to the lambdoid suture. GREAT care not to injure the underlying dura over sinus sagittalis. Within 3-6 mo age….
Usually extensive cranial remodelling is done after 1 yr age.
Under what sensitive period after the longitudinal strip surgery for sagittal craniosynostosis is a redo needed if the opening heals?
up to 6 mo age.
Which is the most common craniosynostosis, with 80% male pt?
sagittal synostosis