Pathology of Pediatric Hydrocephalus

@article{Nagra2019PathologyOP,
  title={Pathology of Pediatric Hydrocephalus},
  author={Gurjit Nagra and Marc R. Del Bigio},
  journal={Pediatric Hydrocephalus},
  year={2019}
}
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Relationships between Head Circumference Percentile, Lumbar Puncture Pressure, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Space in Young Children: Increased Cerebrospinal Space and Pressure May Result in Compensatory Enlargement of Head Circumference Only in the Infant Period

It is suggested that increased cerebrospinal space and pressure may result in compensatory enlargement of head circumference only in the infant period, and the SDHG thickness decreases with age during the infant and toddler phases.

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