hrp0082p2-d2-548 | Puberty and Neuroendocrinology (1) | ESPE2014

Puberty in Children with Shunted Congenital Hydrocephalus with and without Myelomeningocele

Proos Lemm , Arnell Kai , Gustafsson Jan , Dahl Margareta

Background: Children with myelomeningocele (MMC) run an increased risk of developing early or precocious puberty (E/PP). In previous studies of such children we found that the incidence of E/PP was 52% in girls and 21% in boys and that E/PP was strongly associated with increased intracranial pressure perinatally. It is also known that the occurrence of hydrocephalus without MMC is associated with risk of E/PP.Objective and hypotheses: The aim was to stud...