Search for dissertations about: "Eva-Karin Persson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Eva-Karin Persson.

2. 1. Hydrocephalus in children. Epidemiology and outcome

   Author : Eva-Karin Persson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Prevalence; Epidemiology; Hydrocephalus; MMC; Treatment; Outcome;

   Abstract : Aims: To analyse trends in the live-birth prevalence of infantile hydrocephalus and hydrocephalus associated with myelomeningocele (MMC) during the period 1989-2002 and to study the outcome in terms of learning disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and visual deficits. Another objective was to explore motor function and disability profiles in various aetiological and gestational-age subgroups and to see whether treatment complications and neuroradiological findings correlate with outcome. READ MORE