Variable | Total | |
Number of patients | 513 | |
Age |
| |
<1 month | 0 (0) | |
1 - 6 months | 36 (7%) | |
6 months - 1 year | 64 (12, 5%) | |
1 - 10 years | 170 (33, 14%) | |
≥10 years | 243 (47, 36%) | |
Sex |
| |
Male | 298 (58%) | |
Female | 215 (42%) | |
Etiology |
| |
Malformative pathologies | Aqueduct stenosis Dandy-Walker | 251 (49%) |
Tumors | Posterior fossa tumor Pineal region tumor Third ventricle tumor | 210 (41%) |
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus |
| 20 (3, 8%) |
Post meningitis hydrocephalus |
| 12 (2, 3%) |
Others | Arachnoid cyst, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus | 20 (3, 9%) |
VP shunt first |
| |
+ | 12 (2, 3%) | |
− | 501 (97, 7%) |