Description: ColumbiaPresbyterian overview of causes and treatments. Hydrocephalic shunt system highlights.This site is dedicated to providing families with information regarding various aspects of the field of pediatric neurosurgery. For those that have tried to search for up to date information on such topics, they have often been met with frustration. There is no single body of literature that has been written for the general public. This page is designed and written not for professionals, but rather for parents and friends looking for answers to common pediatric neurosurgical conditions