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It can not. Hydrocephalus is not contagious. It develops with genetic diseases and disorders in an unborn child or newborn, and it can develop in adults who have certain disorders that prevent the proper flow of cerebrospinal fluid from where it is stored in the ventricle cavities inside the skull to outside the skull where it can be eliminated.
Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord and is circulated around the brain to cushion and protect the spinal cord and brain, to remove certain waste products, and to supply nutrients. This fluid moves from one ventricle (storage cavities) to other ventricles. Normally excess fluids will drain from the brain and get absorbed by other tissues. When there is blockage that stops the circulation or emptying process, the fluid can gradually build up and put pressure on the brain and become symptomatic with dementia, disruption in nerve signals and other problems caused by improper function of the Central Nervous System.
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What are medications for hydrocephalus?
the treatment of hydrocephalus
How Hydrocephalus may result from?
Conditions responsible for hydrocephalus in a fetus include infantile congenital (present at birth) hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus associated with encephalocele or myelomeningocele, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in newborns.
What surgical procedures treats hydrocephalus?
the treatment of hydrocephalus
What is the difference between viral and genetic 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.
Is hydrocephalus comes under Brain Tumor?
Hydrocephalus is a collection of fluid, it is not a tumor.
Do's dont's of handling people with hydrocephalus?
What will people act like with hydrocephalus
How do you use the word hydrocephalus in a sentence?
This patient's operative hydrocephalus, for which a stent was implanted for drainage.
Who gets hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus is a brain disorder that is usually the result of another problem within the skull.
Does your baby have hydrocephalus?
for information regarding this subject go to the link below (Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet)
Why does hydrocephalus cause learning impairment?
Hydrocephalus can cause learning impairment by putting pressure on the brain.
What has the author John Lorber written?
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'
What tests would be used to determine if an infant has hydrocephalus?
Initially CT scan is used to confirm hydrocephalus.
