Effectiveness and Safety of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Versus Lumboperitoneal Shunt for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Comparative Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) is a condition characterized by elevated intracranial pressure. Although several mechanisms have been proposed as underlying causes of IIH, no identifiable causative factor has been determined for this condition. Initial treatments focus on weight or CSF reduction, but severe cases may require surgery.

[Anesthesia for cerebral computerized tomography in pediatrics].

This report carries the results of more than 2000 anaesthesias for the sedation of the children who have to undergo a cerebral C.T. According to the Authors the most quick-acting and, at the same time, the most efficient anaesthesia results to be the inhaling one with Halothane.