General Practitioners Need To Know About Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida is a condition that arises from the spinal column not closing properly in the fetus during the first month of pregnancy. It is estimated that over 70,000 people currently have spina bifida in the United States, and nearly 80 percent of children born with this defect also have hydrocephalus, known as ‘water on the brain’. Unfortunately, ‘water on the brain’ or accumulating fluid on the brain may eventually cause mental retardation and convulsions.
Since Ireland has the second highest rates of spina bifida in the world, a recent education forum was put on by the Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IASBH). Unfortunately, the IASBH found some unsettling news: there were no general practitioners present to be educated about spina bifida and subsequent hydrocephalus. Members of IASBH expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that many general practitioners and other healthcare professionals are very unknowledgeable about treatments. At the forum, one of the foremost experts in the field talked about the latest news and treatments.
When faced with hydrocephalus, a shunting device is usually used to drain cerebrospinal fluid. Unfortunately, malfunctions of these devices can and do occur. When this happens patients have about four hours to get treatment. Without the help and knowledge of general practitioners, this could be a huge issue. It was stated at the forum that neurosurgical resources are low, and general practitioners must educate themselves in order to help when shunting devices do malfunction.
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Since Ireland has the second highest rates of spina bifida in the world, a recent education forum was put on by the Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IASBH). Unfortunately, the IASBH found some unsettling news: there were no general practitioners present to be educated about spina bifida and subsequent hydrocephalus. Members of IASBH expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that many general practitioners and other healthcare professionals are very unknowledgeable about treatments. At the forum, one of the foremost experts in the field talked about the latest news and treatments.
When faced with hydrocephalus, a shunting device is usually used to drain cerebrospinal fluid. Unfortunately, malfunctions of these devices can and do occur. When this happens patients have about four hours to get treatment. Without the help and knowledge of general practitioners, this could be a huge issue. It was stated at the forum that neurosurgical resources are low, and general practitioners must educate themselves in order to help when shunting devices do malfunction.
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Filing an SSI Disability Claim for a Child
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If you are approved for disability will you get a backpay lumpsum?
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