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New and improved ways to treat hydrocephalus: Pursuit of a smart shunt

The most common treatment for hydrocephalus is placement of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt to supplement or replace lost drainage capacity. Shunts are life-saving devices but are notorious for high failure rates, difficulty of diagnosing failure, and limited control options. Shunt designs have changed...

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Autores principales: Lutz, Barry R., Venkataraman, Pranav, Browd, Samuel R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3642745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23653889
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.109197