Parent Completed Assessment in follow up of Children with Hydrocephalus - Abstract
Covid-19 induced pandemic has affected patient care to a great extent. Children with hydrocephalus and neural tube defects need regular follow up after
surgical repair. During the pandemic, many children could not attend outpatient clinics for follow up. We used the ‘Age and Stages questionnaires’, a parentcompleted tool for assessment of post-shunt hydrocephalus children (=25). We found this tool to be simple, cost-effective, easy to administer and effective in
monitoring the developmental milestones of the babies. The tool can be used for routine use as a monitoring tool in other clinical situations as well.