Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients.
| Clinical Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <1 | 29 | 42.0 |
| 1-16 | 22 | 31.8 |
| 17-39 | 6 | 8.6 |
| 40-60 | 7 | 10.1 |
| >60 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 24 | 34.8 |
| Male | 45 | 65.2 |
| Presenting Neurology | ||
| Headache | 23 | 33 |
| Hydrocephalus | 22 | 31.8 |
| LOC | 5 | 7.2 |
| Visual/Hearing loss | 6 | 8.6 |
| Focal sided weakness | 8 | 115 |
| Duration Before Presentation(weeks) | ||
| <1 | 16 | 23.1 |
| 1-52 | 36 | 52.2 |
| >52 | 17 | 24.6 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Congenital Anomalies | 28 | 40.5 |
| Obstructive hydrocephalus | 14 | 20 |
| CVA | 8 | 11.5 |
| Tumor | 13 | 18.8 |
| ICSOL | 2 | 0.03 |
| Post-meningitic hydrocephalus | 3 | 0.04 |
| Intervention | ||
| VP shunt | 62 | 89.9 |
| VP shunt + Tumor excision | 5 | 7.2 |
| VP shunt + tumor biopsy | 1 | 1.4 |
| VP shunt + myelomeningocele repair | 1 | 1.4 |
| Complications | ||
| Shunt Obstruction | 8 | 11.6 |
| Infection | 5 | 7.2 |
| Seizures | 5 | 7.2 |
| Others (Tumoural Haemorrhage, pericatheter leakage, hemiparesis, aspiration pneumonitis) | 4 | 5.8 |