Neural tube defects (NTDs) are associated with substantial mortality, morbidity, disability,
and psychological and economic costs. Many are preventable with folic acid, and access to …

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Background Postinfectious hydrocephalus in infants is a major health problem in sub-
Saharan Africa. The conventional treatment is ventriculoperitoneal shunting, but surgeons …

Object Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization
(ETV/CPC) enhances the likelihood of shunt freedom over ETV alone, and thus avoidance of …

Object Evidence from the CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda (CCHU) suggests that
treatment for hydrocephalus in infants can be effective and sustainable in a developing …

OBJECTIVE Pediatric hydrocephalus is one of the most common neurosurgical conditions
and is a major contributor to the global burden of surgically treatable diseases. Significant …

Object The use of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) with choroid plexus cauterization
(CPC) has been advocated as an alternative to CSF shunting in infants with hydrocephalus …

OBJECTIVE Myelomeningocele (MMC), the most severe form of spina bifida, is
characterized by protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral …

Object In Uganda, childhood hydrocephalus is common and difficult to treat. In some
children, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) can be successful and avoid dependence …

The burden of infant hydrocephalus in East Africa is significant, with more than 6000 new
cases estimated per year. The majority is caused by neonatal infection, and should thus be …