Ventriculoatrial shunt in tuberculous meningitis with hydrocephalus

Raised intracranial tension affects the course of tuberculous meningitis adversely. The development of hydrocephalus may account for the raised intracranial pressure. Insertion of a ventriculoatrial shunt significantly alters the course of the disease. The results in seven cases have been detailed a...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgery Vol. 35; no. 3; p. 309
Main Author Bhagwati, S N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1971
Subjects
Cerebral Ventricles
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - methods
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Heart Atria
Humans
Hydrocephalus - etiology
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Infant
Male
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Meningeal - complications
Tuberculosis, Miliary - prevention & control
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Summary:Raised intracranial tension affects the course of tuberculous meningitis adversely. The development of hydrocephalus may account for the raised intracranial pressure. Insertion of a ventriculoatrial shunt significantly alters the course of the disease. The results in seven cases have been detailed and discussed. The levels of consciousness improved, hemiplegia and aphasia practically cleared up, and vision returned even in children who were blind for 4 to 6 weeks. Operation could be performed even in an active stage of the disease without much fear of miliary dissemination.
ISSN:0022-3085
DOI:10.3171/jns.1971.35.3.0309