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*Hydrocephalus cases were diagnosed by Hippocrates, Galen and Arabian physicians. They believed that the disease was caused by an extracerebral accumulation of water. | *Hydrocephalus cases were diagnosed by Hippocrates, Galen and Arabian physicians. They believed that the disease was caused by an extracerebral accumulation of water. | ||
*Evacuation of superficial intracranial fluid in hydrocephalic children was first described in detail in the 10th century by Abulkassim Al Zahrawi. | *Evacuation of superficial intracranial fluid in hydrocephalic children was first described in detail in the 10th century by Abulkassim Al Zahrawi. | ||
*In 1744, LeCat published findings on a ventricular puncture. | *In 1744, LeCat published findings on a [[Ventricle (brain)|ventricular]] puncture. | ||
*In 1881, a few years after the landmark study of Key and Retzius, Wernicke inaugurated sterile ventricular puncture and external CSF drainage. | *In 1881, a few years after the landmark study of Key and Retzius, Wernicke inaugurated sterile [[Ventricle (brain)|ventricular]] puncture and external [[cerebrospinal fluid]] ([[CSF]]) drainage. | ||
*These were followed in 1891 by serial lumbar punctures (Quincke) and, in 1893, by the first permanent ventriculo-subarachnoid-subgaleal shunt (Mikulicz). | *These were followed in 1891 by serial [[Lumbar puncture|lumbar punctures]] (Quincke) and, in 1893, by the first permanent [[Cerebral shunt|ventriculo-subarachnoid-subgaleal shunt]] (Mikulicz). | ||
*Ventriculostomy without implants (Anton 1908), with implants, and plexus coagulation initially had a very high operative mortality and were seldom successful in the long term, but gradually improved over the next decades. | *Ventriculostomy without implants (Anton 1908), with implants, and plexus coagulation initially had a very high operative [[mortality]] and were seldom successful in the long term, but gradually improved over the next decades. | ||
*In 1949, Nulsen and Spitz implanted a shunt successfully into the caval vein with a ball valve. | *In 1949, Nulsen and Spitz implanted a shunt successfully into the caval [[vein]] with a ball valve. | ||
*Between 1955 and 1960, four independent groups invented distal slit, proximal slit, and diaphragm valves almost simultaneously. | *Between 1955 and 1960, four independent groups invented distal slit, proximal slit, and diaphragm valves almost simultaneously. | ||
*Around 1960, the combined invention of artificial valves and silicone led to a worldwide therapeutic breakthrough. | *Around 1960, the combined invention of artificial valves and silicone led to a worldwide therapeutic breakthrough. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2] Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD.; Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
- The historical prespective of hydrocephalus is given below:[1]
- Hydrocephalus cases were diagnosed by Hippocrates, Galen and Arabian physicians. They believed that the disease was caused by an extracerebral accumulation of water.
- Evacuation of superficial intracranial fluid in hydrocephalic children was first described in detail in the 10th century by Abulkassim Al Zahrawi.
- In 1744, LeCat published findings on a ventricular puncture.
- In 1881, a few years after the landmark study of Key and Retzius, Wernicke inaugurated sterile ventricular puncture and external cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage.
- These were followed in 1891 by serial lumbar punctures (Quincke) and, in 1893, by the first permanent ventriculo-subarachnoid-subgaleal shunt (Mikulicz).
- Ventriculostomy without implants (Anton 1908), with implants, and plexus coagulation initially had a very high operative mortality and were seldom successful in the long term, but gradually improved over the next decades.
- In 1949, Nulsen and Spitz implanted a shunt successfully into the caval vein with a ball valve.
- Between 1955 and 1960, four independent groups invented distal slit, proximal slit, and diaphragm valves almost simultaneously.
- Around 1960, the combined invention of artificial valves and silicone led to a worldwide therapeutic breakthrough.