EXTERNAL HYDROCEPHALUS - A REPORT OF 16 CASES FROM OMAN

Authors
KOUL R CHERIAN E ALEXANDER C JOSHI R AITHALA G SANKHLA D
Citation
R. Koul et al., EXTERNAL HYDROCEPHALUS - A REPORT OF 16 CASES FROM OMAN, Journal of tropical pediatrics, 44(1), 1998, pp. 43-46
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine",Pediatrics
Journal title
Journal of tropical pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01426338
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
43 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-6338(1998)44:1<43:EH-ARO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Sixteen cases of external hydrocephalus (EH) were seen from January 19 93 to June 1995. There were 13 (81 per cent) male and three female chi ldren. Fourteen (88 per cent) were under 12 months of age. Three sibli ngs with EH were seen in one family. All, but three recovered over tim e without medical or surgical intervention. These three needed cerebra l decongestants in the acute phase. This is the first report of EH fro m Oman.