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Published in: Child's Nervous System 1/2004

01-01-2004 | Case Report

Intracranial hemorrhage following blunt injury to a shunt valve

Authors: Robert Kraus, Patrick T. Tracy, William C. Hanigan

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 1/2004

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Abstract

Case report

The authors report a case of a child who sustained blunt injury to a shunt valve during a basketball game, which resulted in an intracranial hemorrhage.

Conclusion

This occurrence, although rare, reinforces the recommendation for protective headgear when patients with shunts engage in activities that may result in direct impact to the head.
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Metadata
Title
Intracranial hemorrhage following blunt injury to a shunt valve
Authors
Robert Kraus
Patrick T. Tracy
William C. Hanigan
Publication date
01-01-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 1/2004
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-003-0858-2

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