CNS Pediatric Hydrocephalus Guideline Summary - Guideline Central

Document Overview

Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Document Overview

Document Title: Pediatric Hydrocephalus

Authoring Society: Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Endorsing Society: American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Document Publication Date: Nov 1, 2014

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: www.cns.org/guidelines/pediatric-hydrocephalus/1-introduction-methodology-4

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Scope: Assessment and Screening, Diagnosis, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D006849 - Hydrocephalus

D010372 - Pediatrics

D002557 - Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

D010372 - Pediatrics

D006849 - Hydrocephalus

D002557 - Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

Keywords: Pediatric patients, Practice guideline, Standard shunt, antibiotic-impregnated shunt, cerebrospinal fluid, hydrocephalus, shunt

Inclusion Criteria: Child, Infant

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory, Childcare Center, Hospital, Operating and Recovery Room

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents: 64

Literature Search End Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: No

Discloses conflicts of interest?: No

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No