Slit Ventricle Syndrome

An intermittent and self-limiting headache disorder in individuals with CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS emplaced for the treatment of HYDROCEPHALUS. The symptoms of headache, vomiting, and cranial neuropathies are associated with intermittent obstruction of the shunt.

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Networked: 30 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Infection
2.	Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)
3.	Pathologic Constriction (Stenosis)
4.	Intracranial Hypertension
5.	Hydrocephalus (Hydrocephaly)

Experts

1.	Constantini, Shlomi: 2 articles (01/2011 - 11/2005)
2.	Beni-Adani, Liana: 2 articles (01/2011 - 11/2005)
3.	Güven, Alev: 1 article (09/2014)
4.	Karakaya, Gülhan: 1 article (09/2014)
5.	Değerliyurt, Aydan: 1 article (09/2014)
6.	Şayli, Tülin Revide: 1 article (09/2014)
7.	Şeker, Esra Dağ: 1 article (09/2014)
8.	Teber, Serap: 1 article (09/2014)
9.	Arhan, Ebru Petek: 1 article (09/2014)
10.	George, Timothy M: 1 article (01/2013)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Slit Ventricle Syndrome:

1.	Dexamethasone (Maxidex)FDA LinkGeneric 11/01/2005 - "The objective was to report our positive experience of using dexamethasone to treat 13 patients with symptomatic slit ventricle syndrome (SVS). " 11/01/2005 - "Short-term dexamethasone treatment for symptomatic slit ventricle syndrome." 11/01/2005 - "Short-term dexamethasone treatment for symptomatic slit ventricle syndrome."
2.	Factor IX (PTC)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/2014 - "An etiological factor such as venous sinus thrombosis, infections, anemia, steroid discontinuation, drugs, slit ventricle syndrome and minor head injury causing the PTC was identified in 43% of the patients. "
3.	Meckel syndrome type 1IBA 11/01/2011 - "Acute cranial decompression in Meckel-Gruber syndrome and slit-ventricle syndrome with craniocephalic disproportion."
4.	SASIBA 11/01/2004 - "Based on a proposed pathophysiology of slit ventricle syndrome (SVS), we have hypothesized that lumboperitoneal shunting exerts effects in SVS patients by increasing the buffering capacity for raised intracranial pressure (ICP) via an increase in cerebrospinal fluid drainage from the cerebral subarachnoid space (SAS). "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Decompression 11/01/2004 - "Subtemporal decompression is recognized as an effective treatment for slit-ventricle syndrome; however, the effects of this procedure have not been demonstrated using both pre- and postsurgical intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. " 01/01/2011 - "Modified bilateral subtemporal decompression with dura and arachnoid opening yields a high cure rate for severe and resistant slit ventricle syndrome. " 01/01/2011 - "Modified bilateral subtemporal decompression for resistant slit ventricle syndrome." 11/01/2004 - "Subtemporal decompression for slit-ventricle syndrome: successful outcome after dramatic change in intracranial pressure wave morphology. " 03/01/1999 - "To explore the effects of subtemporal decompression (STD) on the frequency of shunt revision and attendances with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure secondary to slit ventricle syndrome and slit ventricle-like syndrome. "
2.	Catheters 07/01/2010 - "Methods to accurately position ventricular catheters and to prevent slit-ventricle syndrome need to be evaluated in multicenter studies." 01/01/1987 - "In the slit ventricle syndrome valvography will reveal the position and function of ventricular catheters, which by other means would be impossible preoperatively." 09/01/2011 - "Shunt malfunction due to ventricular catheter obstruction can occur without ventricular enlargement, such as in the setting of slit-ventricle syndrome or benign intracranial hypertension. " 01/01/2011 - "The occurrence of previous infection and the development of late slit ventricle syndrome were also significantly associated with obstruction of the ventricular catheter (odds ratios 3.35 and 4.27, respectively). " 01/01/2010 - "Prevention of ventricular catheter obstruction and slit ventricle syndrome by the prophylactic use of the Integra antisiphon device in shunt therapy for pediatric hypertensive hydrocephalus: a 25-year follow-up study."
3.	Ventriculostomy 04/01/2005 - "Between 1995 and 2003 15 patients with slit-ventricle syndrome (mean age 14.2 years) underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and shunt removal. " 08/01/2001 - "The clinical case report of a patient who underwent an endoscopic third ventriculostomy for the treatment of a slit ventricle syndrome is presented. " 08/01/1989 - "Third ventriculostomy for slit ventricle syndrome." 08/01/2007 - "Six years postoperatively she presented with right-sided slit-ventricle syndrome and stenosis of the right Monro foramen, which was treated with an endoscopic third ventriculostomy and fenestration of the septum pellucidum. " 01/01/2007 - "Recently, valve upgrade and/or endoscopic third ventriculostomy, which have the merit of no additional shunting, were introduced for the treatment of slit ventricle syndrome, because lumboperitoneal shunting entails various complications including development of Chiari malformation, shunt malfunction, and infection. "
4.	Sutures (Suture) 04/01/2001 - "Slit-ventricle syndrome secondary to shunt-induced suture ossification." 03/01/2012 - "Patient diagnoses included single-suture craniosynostosis, craniofacial dysostoses, shunt-induced craniostenosis, and shunt-associated intracranial hypertension (slit-ventricle syndrome). "
5.	Craniotomy 07/01/2006 - "In conclusion, biparietal decompressive craniotomy constitutes a useful and safe procedure for relieving the clinical manifestations of some CSF overdrainage syndromes, especially in cases with slit-ventricle syndrome and craniocerebral disproportion that prove to be refractory to simpler management procedures." 03/01/2010 - "It is indicated under a large number of conditions such as communicating hydrocephalus, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, normal pressure hydrocephalus, spinal and cranial CSF leaks, pseudomeningoceles, slit ventricle syndrome, growing skull fractures which are difficult to treat by conventional methods (when dural defect extends deep in the cranial base or across venous sinuses and in recurrent cases after conventional surgery), raised intracranial pressure following chronic meningitis, persistent bulging of craniotomy site after operations for intracranial tumors or head trauma, syringomyelia and failed endoscopic third ventriculostomy with a patent stoma. "