%0 Journal Article
%T RELATIVE FREQUENCY OF HYDROCEPHALUS IN RASHT PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
%A Elham Bidabadi
%J Iranian Journal of Child Neurology
%D 2010
%I Iranian Child Neurology Society
%X ObjectiveThere are few studies evaluating the relative frequency of different etiologies of hydrocephalus in pediatric population, in Iran; therefore, this topic was considered in the present study.Material & MethodsIn a prospective study, the study group consisted of all children fulfilling the imaging criteria for having hydrocephalus, aged below 12 years, admitted at Rasht 17th Shahrivar and Poursina Hospitals, between March 2006 andSeptember 2008. Demographic data and information on the etiology and type of hydrocephalus, and surgical and pathological diagnosis were recorded for all cases. All data were analyzed with SPSS version 13 software.ResultsThere were a total of 67 patients, with a mean age of 33.25 ¡À 43.40 months. Hydrocephalus was seen most frequently in the first 2 years of life. Thirty three patients (49.3%) were female and 34 (50.7%) were male. Mean age of the girls and boys was 30.78 ¡À 46.46 and 35.64 ¡À 40.77 months, respectively (p=0.650). Communicating and obstructive hydrocephalus was seen in 30(44.8%) and 37 cases (55.2%), respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the types of ydrocephalus between the two sex groups. Mean age in obstructive and communicating groups was 3.76 ¡À 46.17 and 35.09 ¡À 40.42months, respectively (p=0.0006). The most common causes of hydrocephalus were myelomeningocele for obstructive (19.4% of total cases), and TORCH and meningitis for communicating (8.9% of total cases for each).ConclusionIn our study, there was a mild preponderance for male sex and obstructivetype. Mean age of the patients with obstructive hydrocephalus was significantlylower than those with communicating type. Overall, the most common causeof hydrocephalus was myelomeningocele.
%K Child
%K Hydrocephalus
%K Etiology
%U http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijcn/article/view/2079/1788