2021
Genomics of human congenital hydrocephalus
Kundishora AJ, Singh AK, Allington G, Duy PQ, Ryou J, Alper SL, Jin SC, Kahle KT. Genomics of human congenital hydrocephalus. Child's Nervous System 2021, 37: 3325-3340. PMID: 34232380, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05230-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital hydrocephalusBrain developmentPoor neurodevelopmental outcomesRecent whole-exome sequencing studiesPost-surgical patientsHuman congenital hydrocephalusPathogenesis of hydrocephalusCerebrospinal fluid accumulationDamaging de novoPrimary pathomechanismEarly brain developmentNeural stem cell growthNeurodevelopmental outcomesOutcome prognosticationHuman brain developmentCSF diversionTreatment stratificationWhole-exome sequencing studiesFluid accumulationBrain ventriclesClinical toolHydrocephalusGenetic counselingDisease mechanismsSubstantial minority
2020
Inflammation in acquired hydrocephalus: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets
Karimy JK, Reeves BC, Damisah E, Duy PQ, Antwi P, David W, Wang K, Schiff SJ, Limbrick DD, Alper SL, Warf BC, Nedergaard M, Simard JM, Kahle KT. Inflammation in acquired hydrocephalus: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Nature Reviews Neurology 2020, 16: 285-296. PMID: 32152460, PMCID: PMC7375440, DOI: 10.1038/s41582-020-0321-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosthaemorrhagic hydrocephalusPostinfectious hydrocephalusNeurosurgical disordersPathogenic mechanismsToll-like receptor 4Pathogenesis of hydrocephalusImportant protective responseEpendymal denudationCommon neurosurgical disorderSustained inflammationInflammatory mediatorsNeuroinflammatory conditionsImmune cellsReceptor 4Therapeutic approachesReparative inflammationCerebrospinal fluidCSF pathwaysHydrocephalusTherapeutic targetInflammationTherapeutic interventionsBrain ventriclesProtective responsePhysical irritants