Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

Tubes inserted to create communication between a cerebral ventricle and the internal jugular vein. Their emplacement permits draining of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus or other condition leading to fluid accumulation in the ventricles.

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Networked: 419 relevant articles (10 outcomes, 28 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Kestle, John R W: 16 articles (01/2021 - 07/2002)
2.	Simon, Tamara D: 16 articles (07/2019 - 08/2009)
3.	Riva-Cambrin, Jay: 15 articles (01/2021 - 08/2009)
4.	Kulkarni, Abhaya V: 11 articles (07/2019 - 11/2008)
5.	Wellons, John C: 9 articles (01/2021 - 11/2007)
6.	Browd, Samuel R: 9 articles (07/2019 - 01/2013)
7.	Holubkov, Richard: 9 articles (07/2019 - 07/2011)
8.	Langley, Marcie: 8 articles (07/2019 - 01/2012)
9.	Limbrick, David D: 8 articles (07/2019 - 06/2014)
10.	Whitlock, Kathryn B: 8 articles (07/2019 - 01/2012)

Related Diseases

1.	Infections 01/01/2014 - "Improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are required, and culture-independent molecular approaches to cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections have not been described. " 05/01/2005 - "In agreement with the evidence published in the literature, our findings suggest that the above management protocol is effective for the treatment of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections." 06/01/2013 - "Recurrent cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection and the efficacy of reusing infected ventricular entry sites." 08/01/1985 - "With careful sequential clinical and laboratory monitoring, even this type of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection can be eradicated without catheter removal and replacement." 01/01/2022 - "Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections: A Multicenter Pediatric Study."
2.	Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus 12/01/2017 - "Occasionally, a favorable clinical disease-specific outcome does not reflect into improved generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) at 1 year after the installation of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt. " 07/14/2023 - "Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) with gait disturbance can be effectively treated with a cerebrospinal fluid shunt. " 01/01/2018 - "Background and Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of cerebrospinal fluid shunt intervention for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) using data from a nationwide epidemiological survey in Japan. " 09/15/2015 - "In previous studies, patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) occasionally showed Alzheimer's pathology in frontal lobe cortical biopsy during cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery or intracranial pressure monitoring. " 01/01/1989 - "Surface cooling and thermistor recording over shunt tubing was used in 23 studies of cerebrospinal fluid shunt patency in 19 patients with lumboperitoneal shunts and normal-pressure hydrocephalus. "
3.	Hydrocephalus (Hydrocephaly) 01/01/2021 - "Machine learning predicts risk of cerebrospinal fluid shunt failure in children: a study from the hydrocephalus clinical research network." 01/01/2008 - "The aim of the study is following up the pregnancy and delivery in women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts for hydrocephalus. " 08/01/1998 - "Randomized trial of cerebrospinal fluid shunt valve design in pediatric hydrocephalus." 07/01/1994 - "In view of complications arising from physical properties of cerebrospinal fluid shunts, a biomechanical model of hydrocephalus was set up to study in vivo parameters that may influence their function. " 10/01/1989 - "A preliminary study was performed in seven patients with hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid shunts. "
4.	Reinfection 01/01/2014 - "More effective treatment of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections is needed to reduce unacceptably high rates of reinfection, and this work suggests that one effective strategy may be reduction of the diverse microbiota present in infection." 01/01/2018 - "Reinfection after treatment of first cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection: a prospective observational cohort study." 09/01/2010 - "Reinfection following initial cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection." 03/01/2002 - "Repeat cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection: recurrence, relapse, repeat or reinfection?" 02/15/2019 - "Reinfection rates following adherence to Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline recommendations in first cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection treatment."
5.	Dementia (Dementias) 07/01/1976 - "[Cerebrospinal fluid shunt in cases of dementia (author's transl)]." 03/01/2018 - "Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an etiology of dementia that is reversible following cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement, however, surgical intervention not always clinically effective and the respons to shunt therapy is poorly understood. " 01/01/2013 - "The novel findings were (a) a significant risk of dementia in iNPH initially responsive to cerebrospinal fluid shunt, (b) cognitive impairment most commonly due to iNPH-related dementia followed by concurrent degenerative brain disease, and (c) a subgroup with dementia related to iNPH without comorbidities."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Povidone-Iodine (Betadine)
2.	Furosemide (Lasix)
3.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
4.	Radioisotopes (Radionuclides)
5.	Vancomycin
6.	Methicillin (Metin)
7.	Gentamicins (Gentamicin)
8.	Coagulase
9.	Anti-Infective Agents (Microbicides)
10.	Acetazolamide (Diamox)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics
2.	Catheters
3.	Antibiotic Prophylaxis
4.	Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
5.	Ventriculostomy