Study of 100 Consecutive Cases of Hydrocephalus Managed at Lahore General Hospital.

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is defined as an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular system. Ti is a common problem amongst the paediatric neurosurgical patients but also seen in adult patients sparingly. In this prospective study, 100 consecutive patients of all age groups and with all types of hydrocephalus are included. Hydrocephalus can be congenital or acquired. This study showed that 55% of the patients were of congenital variety while the remaining 45% were of acquired variety. The incidence of associated anomalies in congenital hydrocephalus was 43.6%, spinal dysraphism being the commonest (30.9%). In patients with acquired hydrocephalus the majority of patients were post-meningitic (25%) and those with brain tumours (9%). These results are discussed in detail and compared with other studies on this topic.