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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1989; 44: 16-17
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1043283
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Endocrinological Disorders in Shunted Hydrocephalus

G.  Kaiser , A.  Ruedeberg , M.  Arnold
  • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Inselspital, CH-3010 Berne
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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Endocrinological findings were identified in 60 % of 90 shunted patients with an isolated hydrocephalus, namely dwarfism in one third and abnormal proportions, obesity, sexual precocity and various combinations in 9-15 %. Different causes of these findings were observed. But none of the cases had a malfunction of the shunt at the time of this study.

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Endocrinological disorders - Shunted hydrocephalus