Prompts for pediatric neurosurgery [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Prompts for pediatric neurosurgery ======

see [[ChatGPT for pediatric neurosurgery]]
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Here are some **prompts** focused on **pediatric neurosurgery**, categorized based on potential applications of language models like ChatGPT:

### **1. Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluation**
- **"Summarize the clinical features and differential diagnosis of hydrocephalus in pediatric patients."**
- **"Explain the classification of Chiari malformations in children and how they are diagnosed using neuroimaging."**
- **"Describe the signs and symptoms of pediatric brain tumors, differentiating between supratentorial and infratentorial lesions."**
- **"Provide an overview of the evaluation process for a child presenting with macrocephaly."**
- **"List the red flags in pediatric head trauma that require urgent neurosurgical intervention."**

### **2. Surgical Procedures and Techniques**
- **"Outline the indications, risks, and benefits of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) compared to ventriculoperitoneal shunting in pediatric hydrocephalus."**
- **"Describe the surgical approach for the resection of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor in a child."**
- **"Explain the key steps and anatomical considerations in performing craniosynostosis correction surgery."**
- **"Discuss the advantages and limitations of minimally invasive techniques in pediatric neurosurgery."**
- **"What are the key differences in surgical management of tethered cord syndrome in infants versus older children?"**

### **3. Neurocritical Care and Postoperative Management**
- **"Develop a postoperative management plan for a child undergoing tumor resection for medulloblastoma."**
- **"List the most common complications after a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and how they are managed."**
- **"Explain the principles of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in critically ill pediatric neurosurgery patients."**
- **"How do you approach the management of pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the ICU?"**
- **"Describe the rehabilitation strategies for a child recovering from hemispherotomy due to refractory epilepsy."**

### **4. Pediatric Neurosurgical Emergencies**
- **"Explain the initial management of a neonate with suspected myelomeningocele."**
- **"Provide a step-by-step guide for the emergency management of a pediatric epidural hematoma."**
- **"Describe the neurosurgical approach to a child presenting with status epilepticus and refractory seizures."**
- **"Summarize the key considerations in managing pediatric stroke from a neurosurgical perspective."**
- **"How would you triage and treat a child with penetrating head trauma?"**

### **5. Innovations and Future Trends**
- **"Discuss the role of artificial intelligence in pediatric neurosurgery for diagnosis and treatment planning."**
- **"What are the emerging trends in neuro-oncology for pediatric brain tumor treatment?"**
- **"Explain how 3D printing and virtual reality are improving preoperative planning in pediatric neurosurgery."**
- **"What is the potential role of gene therapy in treating pediatric neurosurgical conditions such as neurofibromatosis type 1?"**
- **"How can neuromodulation be used in pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy?"**

### **6. Ethical and Psychological Considerations**
- **"Discuss the ethical dilemmas surrounding deep brain stimulation (DBS) in pediatric patients with movement disorders."**
- **"How do pediatric neurosurgeons communicate complex diagnoses and surgical risks to parents?"**
- **"What psychological support strategies should be in place for families of children undergoing neurosurgical procedures?"**
- **"Describe the challenges in obtaining informed consent for pediatric neurosurgical procedures."**
- **"How should neurosurgeons approach decision-making for aggressive treatment in terminal pediatric brain tumors?"**