Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 May 7;19(9). Epub 2022 May 7.
Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland.
Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the co-occurrence of hydrocephalus treated/untreated surgically and congenital nervous system disorders or neurological syndromes with symptoms visible since childhood, and with somatic development disorders, based on significant data obtained during admission to a neurological rehabilitation unit for children and adolescents.
Methods: The study applied a retrospective analysis of data collected during hospitalization of 327 children and adolescents, aged 4-18 years, all presenting congenital disorders of the nervous system and/or neurological syndromes associated with at least one neurodysfunction that existed from early childhood. To allow the identification of individuals with somatic development disorders in the group of children and adolescents with hydrocephalus treated/untreated surgically, the adopted criteria considered the z-score values for body height, body weight, head circumference, body mass index, and head circumference index. Read More