EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HYDROCEPHALUS IN NEWBORN AND ORGANIZATION OF NEUROSURGICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Are submitted data on hydrocephaly epidemiology at newborns and the organization of the specialized help to the specified contingent of children in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Prevalence of hydrocephaly among newborns in Kazakhstan made 1,1, and in the form of the isolated congenital violation — hydrocephaly was established at 1,14 liveborn, in combination with splitting of vertebras (spina bifida) hydrocephaly came to light with a frequency of 2,35. Mortality of newborns owing to dropsy of a brain at the rate on 1000people of the population made 0,38, at children of the early period of a neonatality mortality is twice higher, than in the late. Hospitalization frequency on the average made 8,54. In profile offices 81,4 % of newborns, and in 18,6 % cases — in non-core hospitals are hospitalized.