HYDROCEPHALUS IN CHILDREN

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The journal welcomes manuscripts that highlight diagnosis and management of critical Neonatal injuries, High risk infant, Erythroblastosis fetalis, and Breech presentation, Pre-mature birth and Neonatal survival. Articles showcasing exegesis of neonatal intensive care unit, hospital new-born care services and management of obstetrical trauma are solicited.

The clinical presentation of hydrocephalus varies with chronicity. Acute dilatation of the ventricular system is more likely to manifest with the nonspecific signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). By contrast, chronic dilatation (especially in the elderly population) may have a more insidious onset presenting, for instance, with Hakim's triad (Adams' triad).

Journal of Pregnancy and Neonatal Medicine is an interdisciplinary research journal for publication of original research work in all major disciplines of Pregnancy and neonatal medicine researches. Review articles on current topics will also be included.

Submitted manuscripts are subject to peer review. Submitted articles will be typically peer reviewed and published within 10-15 days after acceptance. Prior to publication, the final version of the edited article will be sent to authors for approval. Authors must check for accuracy of all content at this time. The Journal is successfully running volume 4 with a large number of viewers from around the world.

Symptoms of increased ICP may include headaches, vomiting, nausea, papilledema, sleepiness, or coma. With increased levels of CSF, there have been cases of hearing loss due to CSF creating pressure on the auditory pathways or disrupting the communication of inner ear fluid.Elevated ICP of different etiologies have been linked to sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Transient SNHL has been reported after the loss of CSF with shunt surgeries. Hearing loss is a rare but well-known sequela of procedures resulting in CSF loss. Elevated ICP may result in uncal or tonsillar herniation, with resulting life-threatening brain stem compression.

Hakim's triad of gait instability, urinary incontinence, and dementia is a relatively typical manifestation of the distinct entity normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Focal neurological deficits may also occur, such as abducens nerve palsy and vertical gaze palsy (Parinaud syndrome due to compression of the quadrigeminal plate, where the neural centers coordinating the conjugated vertical eye movement are located). The symptoms depend on the cause of the blockage, the person's age, and how much brain tissue has been damaged by the swelling.

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Ruby Katherine,

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Journal of Pregnancy and Neonatal Medicine

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