Bobble-head doll syndrome: therapeutic outcome and long-term follow-up in four children

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Bobble-head doll syndrome: therapeutic outcome and long-term follow-up in four children. / Guerreiro, Helena; Vlasak, Ales; Horinek, Daniel; Tichy, Michal; Lisy, Jiri; Vanek, Petr; Liby, Petr; Hoza, David; Beneš, Vladimir; Nimsky, Christopher.

in: ACTA NEUROCHIR, Jahrgang 154, Nr. 11, 11.2012, S. 2043-9.

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Guerreiro, H, Vlasak, A, Horinek, D, Tichy, M, Lisy, J, Vanek, P, Liby, P, Hoza, D, Beneš, V & Nimsky, C 2012, 'Bobble-head doll syndrome: therapeutic outcome and long-term follow-up in four children', ACTA NEUROCHIR, Jg. 154, Nr. 11, S. 2043-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1458-2

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Guerreiro, H., Vlasak, A., Horinek, D., Tichy, M., Lisy, J., Vanek, P., Liby, P., Hoza, D., Beneš, V., & Nimsky, C. (2012). Bobble-head doll syndrome: therapeutic outcome and long-term follow-up in four children. ACTA NEUROCHIR, 154(11), 2043-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1458-2

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@article{7979fd8ea0524f0a8e63f1448f0e5927,
title = "Bobble-head doll syndrome: therapeutic outcome and long-term follow-up in four children",
abstract = "Bobble-head doll syndrome (BHDS) is a complex syndrome with the dominant symptom of repetitive anteroposterior head movement. Only 57 patients are quoted in the literature. The etiology of this syndrome remains unknown and no standard treatment has yet been established. We hereby report four cases treated at our department. All the patients presented a psychomotor retardation due to an obstructive hydrocephalus. All the patients were treated using neuroendoscopic techniques: two with ventriculocystostomy, and two with ventriculocystocisternostomy. Cyst decompression was achieved in all four cases and clinical recovery was evident in three of the four patients observed. After surgery, BHDS persisted longer the more the subsequent treatment was delayed. In this article, we provide a concise overview of the theories of pathogenesis, presentation, and management of this syndrome. Based on our own experience, we state that the method of choice should be the neuroendoscopy and this must be performed promptly after diagnosis is made.",
keywords = "Arachnoid Cysts/complications, Child, Dyskinesias/complications, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Head Movements/physiology, Humans, Hydrocephalus/etiology, Neuroendoscopy/methods, Syndrome, Third Ventricle/abnormalities, Treatment Outcome",
author = "Helena Guerreiro and Ales Vlasak and Daniel Horinek and Michal Tichy and Jiri Lisy and Petr Vanek and Petr Liby and David Hoza and Vladimir Bene{\v s} and Christopher Nimsky",
year = "2012",
month = nov,
doi = "10.1007/s00701-012-1458-2",
language = "English",
volume = "154",
pages = "2043--9",
journal = "ACTA NEUROCHIR",
issn = "0001-6268",
publisher = "Springer Wien",
number = "11",

}

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T1 - Bobble-head doll syndrome: therapeutic outcome and long-term follow-up in four children

AU - Guerreiro, Helena

AU - Vlasak, Ales

AU - Horinek, Daniel

AU - Tichy, Michal

AU - Lisy, Jiri

AU - Vanek, Petr

AU - Liby, Petr

AU - Hoza, David

AU - Beneš, Vladimir

AU - Nimsky, Christopher

PY - 2012/11

Y1 - 2012/11

N2 - Bobble-head doll syndrome (BHDS) is a complex syndrome with the dominant symptom of repetitive anteroposterior head movement. Only 57 patients are quoted in the literature. The etiology of this syndrome remains unknown and no standard treatment has yet been established. We hereby report four cases treated at our department. All the patients presented a psychomotor retardation due to an obstructive hydrocephalus. All the patients were treated using neuroendoscopic techniques: two with ventriculocystostomy, and two with ventriculocystocisternostomy. Cyst decompression was achieved in all four cases and clinical recovery was evident in three of the four patients observed. After surgery, BHDS persisted longer the more the subsequent treatment was delayed. In this article, we provide a concise overview of the theories of pathogenesis, presentation, and management of this syndrome. Based on our own experience, we state that the method of choice should be the neuroendoscopy and this must be performed promptly after diagnosis is made.

AB - Bobble-head doll syndrome (BHDS) is a complex syndrome with the dominant symptom of repetitive anteroposterior head movement. Only 57 patients are quoted in the literature. The etiology of this syndrome remains unknown and no standard treatment has yet been established. We hereby report four cases treated at our department. All the patients presented a psychomotor retardation due to an obstructive hydrocephalus. All the patients were treated using neuroendoscopic techniques: two with ventriculocystostomy, and two with ventriculocystocisternostomy. Cyst decompression was achieved in all four cases and clinical recovery was evident in three of the four patients observed. After surgery, BHDS persisted longer the more the subsequent treatment was delayed. In this article, we provide a concise overview of the theories of pathogenesis, presentation, and management of this syndrome. Based on our own experience, we state that the method of choice should be the neuroendoscopy and this must be performed promptly after diagnosis is made.

KW - Arachnoid Cysts/complications

KW - Child

KW - Dyskinesias/complications

KW - Female

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Head Movements/physiology

KW - Humans

KW - Hydrocephalus/etiology

KW - Neuroendoscopy/methods

KW - Syndrome

KW - Third Ventricle/abnormalities

KW - Treatment Outcome

U2 - 10.1007/s00701-012-1458-2

DO - 10.1007/s00701-012-1458-2

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 22886034

VL - 154

SP - 2043

EP - 2049

JO - ACTA NEUROCHIR

JF - ACTA NEUROCHIR

SN - 0001-6268

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