Shunt-Dependent Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus: Predictors and Long-Term Functional Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As a disorder of the brain in adults and children, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered the major cause of mortality and morbidity. As a serious complication of TBI, post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) is commonly identified and significantly associated with neurocognitive impairment, motor dysfunction, and growth impairment. The long-term functional outcomes after shunt dependence are totally not clear.

Methods

This study included 6279 patients between 2012 and 2022. To identify the unfavorable functional outcomes and the PTH-related factors, we carried out univariable logistic regression analyses. To identify the occurrence time of PTH, we conducted the log-rank test and Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Results

Mean patient age was 51.03 ± 22.09 years. Of th

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10444705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature