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Hydrocephalus results when more fluid enters the brain than leaves. A blockage or swelling can stop fluid from draining. According to the NIH, The majority of cases of NPH are idiopathic (meaning of unknown cause). NPH can also develop as the result of a head injury, cranial surgery, subarachnoid hemorrhage, tumor or cysts, as well as subdural hematomas, bleeding during surgery, meningitis and other brain infections.
There is no alternative to surgical repair. Risk of infection and damage to the spine and brain is high with an opening to the spine, so surgery is necessary to close the opening and drain the excess fluid that could put pressure on the brain.
Hydrocephalus is a collection of fluid, it is not a tumor.
The definition of the word "hydrocephalus" is a medical condition in which fluids accumulate on the brain. The condition is sometimes referred to as "water on the brain".
Hydrocephalus ex vacuole means an enlargement of brain ventricles due to brain atrophy, e.g in Alzheimer disease.
Hydrocephalus ex vacuole means an enlargement of brain ventricles due to brain atrophy, e.g in Alzheimer disease.
Hydrocephalus is a brain disorder that is usually the result of another problem within the skull.
Hydrocephalus can cause learning impairment by putting pressure on the brain.
Conditions responsible for hydrocephalus in a fetus include infantile congenital (present at birth) hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus associated with encephalocele or myelomeningocele, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in newborns.
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus, also known as water on the brain, is a condition where an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the ventricles of the brain. This is a common secondary condition to the neural tube defect Spina Bifida, but it can occur on it's own, most likely from a head injury.