David McLone, David Frim, Richard Penn, Charles N Swisher, Peter Heydemann, Kenneth M Boyer, A Gwendolyn Noble, Peter K Rabiah, Shawn Withers, Kristen Wroblewski, Theodore Karrison, Samuel Hutson, Kelsey Wheeler, William Cohen, Joseph Lykins, Rima McLeod
OBJECTIVE: Hydrocephalus occurs in children with congenital toxoplasmosis and can lead to severe disability. In these cases, the decision to intervene is often influenced by the expectation of neurological recovery. In this study, clinical responses to neurosurgical intervention in children with hydrocephalus secondary to congenital toxoplasmosis are characterized. METHODS: Sixty-five participants with hydrocephalus due to congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection were evaluated as part of the National Collaborative Chicago-based Congenital Toxoplasmosis Study, and their neuroradiographic findings were reviewed...
September 6, 2019: Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics