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Venous hypertension and craniosynostosis

Author: R. Hayward

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 10/2005

Abstract

Introduction

This article addresses the relevance of venous hypertension to children born with, in particular, the “syndromic” forms of craniosynostosis. The development of the human cerebral venous system is summarised and the patterns of anomalous venous drainage seen in children with complex forms of craniosynostosis associated with raised intracranial pressure are described.

Aetiology

The aetiology of these abnormal patterns is discussed under the general headings of “The constriction theory”, “A primary role for FGFR mutations” and “Persistence of the foetal pattern of intracranial venous drainage.”Venous hypertension (along with hydrocephalus, cranio-cerebral disproportion and airway obstruction) has an important role in the aetiology of raised intracranial pressure in severely affected children.

Treatment

The inter-relationship between these factors is explained and then the treatment of those children whose raised intracranial pressure is considered to be due predominantly to venous hypertension is described.

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Title: Venous hypertension and craniosynostosis
Author: R. Hayward
Publication date: 01-10-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 10/2005
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-004-1114-0

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Venous hypertension and craniosynostosis

Abstract

Introduction

Aetiology

Treatment

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Abstract

Introduction

Aetiology

Treatment

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