Hydrocephalus is a brain disorder that is usually the result of another problem within the skull.
Yes. Without drainage the head gets very big, and the brain gets very small.
the treatment of hydrocephalus
Conditions responsible for hydrocephalus in a fetus include infantile congenital (present at birth) hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus associated with encephalocele or myelomeningocele, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in newborns.
the treatment of hydrocephalus
I have hydrocephalus and its not "viral" hydrocephalus, its congenital (i believe that's how its spelled.) anyways congenital hydrocephalus is present or detected at birth without it being in your ancestry. Genetic hydrocephalus means it was passed on from a generation or family member before you.
Hydrocephalus is a collection of fluid, it is not a tumor.
What will people act like with hydrocephalus
This patient's operative hydrocephalus, for which a stent was implanted for drainage.
for information regarding this subject go to the link below (Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet)
Hydrocephalus can cause learning impairment by putting pressure on the brain.
John Lorber has written: 'Your child with hydrocephalus' -- subject(s): Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus in children, In infancy and childhood, Popular works 'Results of treatment of myelomeningocele'
Initially CT scan is used to confirm hydrocephalus.