Diagnosis and Management of Infectious and Low-Pressure Refractory Hydrocephalus (IMAGE)

Chinese Neurosurgical Journal

Diagnosis and Management of Infectious and Low-Pressure Refractory Hydrocephalus

Caption

This flowchart illustrates the stepwise diagnostic and therapeutic approach for patients with refractory hydrocephalus (RH), focusing on infectious RH and low-pressure hydrocephalus (LPH). The approach emphasizes individualized treatment, monitoring clinical improvement, and adjusting interventions based on patient response to optimize outcomes.

Credit

Professor Zhixiong Lin from Capital Medical University, Beijing, China Image source link: https://cnjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41016-025-00403-9

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator.

License

CC BY

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.