Hydrocephalus in children - DNB solved questions
The post covers hydrocephalus in children, folliwing topics are discussed briefly
Table of contents
- What is Hydrocephalus
- Types of Hydrocephalus
- Causes
- Non-communicating type
- Communicating
- Early symptomps
- Late symptomps
- Diagnosis
- Lab workup
- Treatment Aim Therapy
DNB Question asked previosuly
- CSF circulation - applied aspect (2021/2) 5
- CSF flow (2021/1) 5
- Causes of obstructive hydrocephalus (2019/1) 5
- Causes of hydrocephalus in children (2017/1) 5
- a) CSF formation and CSF circulation 4
b) Enumerate the causes and management of Communicating hydrocephalus and Non -communicating hydrocephalus 3+3 (Apr 2016) - Describe briefly cerebrospinal fluid formation, circulation, absorption, and enumerate causes of hydrocephalus. (2011/2)3+2+2+3
- What are the causes of congenital hydrocephalus? Describe clinical features and management of an infant with Arnold Chiari malformation. (2009/2)4+6
- Describe the normal cerebrospinal fluid pathway with the help of a diagram. Define and classify hydrocephalus and enlist its causes. (2009/1)4+6
- List the causes of Hydrocephalus in children. What is the pathogenesis and discuss the management (2005)10
- Dandy Walker Malformation (2003/1)15
- Circulation of CSF (2017/1) 5
- Etiology and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus (1999/2)15
- Normal CSF circulation in Newborns and the changes that take place in Aqueductal Stenosis (1998/2)10
- Hydrocephalus in infancy (1996/2)14
Power-point
Author
Ajay Agade | DNB(Pediatrics), FNB(Pediatric Intensive Care), Fellowship in Pediatric pulmonology and LTV
Ajay is a Paediatric Intensivist, currently working in Pediatric Pulmonology & LTV at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS, London