Society guideline links: Pediatric hydrocephalus

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't use standard dose CT scans for routine imaging of children with hydrocephalus. Fast sequence non-sedated MRIs, ultrasounds, or ultra-low dose CT provide adequate information to assess patients without exposing them to excessive radiation or an anesthetic (updated 2022)

United States

●American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS): Pediatric hydrocephalus – Systematic literature review and evidence-based guidelines (2014, updated 2020)

●CNS: Systematic review and evidence-based guideline on the incidence of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus in infants with myelomeningocele after prenatal versus postnatal repair (2019)

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Clinical report on incidental findings on brain and spine imaging in children (2015)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants (2011)

Japan

●Center of Excellence (COE) – Fetal Hydrocephalus Top 10 Japan: Guideline for management and treatment of fetal and congenital hydrocephalus (2011)