Pediatrics

The specialty of pediatric neurosurgery requires an intimate knowledge of embryology, genetics, physiology, and nervous system development. Physical examination and surgical techniques vary with patient's age, and additional attention is given to social circumstances because the patients are without autonomy. Congenital disorders that are present at birth, ie, myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus, may present with distinct diagnostic challenges as the body matures. Operations such as spinal fusion, when it is done in toddlerhood vs teenage years, require different preparations and postoperative follow-ups. It is for these reasons, among others, that an additional year of fellowship training is required upon completion of neurosurgical residency to practice pediatric neurosurgery in the United States. The topics covered in this section are not meant to be comprehensive. The treatment of hydrocephalus, either with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts or other diversion methods, are practiced by adult and pediatric neurosurgeons alike. These operations typically made up 20% to 40% of case volumes in a pediatric neurosurgical service. Operations for craniosynostosis, encephalocele, and myelomeningocele are done almost exclusively in children. They are good examples of how neurosurgical treatments have evolved over time with technological advancements and a deeper understanding of disease pathophysiology. In the subsection on skull fracture, a by and large nonoperative entity, readers’ attention is directed to issues that are nonetheless neurosurgical: concussion management, discernment of child abuse, and the need for longer term follow-up compared to that offered to an adult patient population. a of these topics and others, the may and of or other with with of and is for of the and with and a in the and a in the and the are the of in and is the of in in the United is the of is the of of patient the for myelomeningocele is the and In the is an in the nervous system in an of or either or a of different are are the in that of the system to the is or The term at a the of fluid to without an in and hydrocephalus, a with on and is the neurosurgical in and an The in to children. 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