Hydrocephalus

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Hydrocephalus is one of the most common congenital anomalies affecting the nervous system, occurring with an incidence of 0.3 to 2.5 per 1,000 live births.

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Hydrocephalus occurs when spinal fluid builds up inside the brain, compressing it against the skull.

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Hydrocephalus occurs when cerebrospinal fluid, which normally surrounds and cushions the brain, builds up.

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* Hydrocephalus, which is an accumulation of fluid in the brain resulting from tumors, infections, injury or developmental abnormalities

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Hydrocephalus occurs when excess fluid builds up in your brain, most often because of an obstruction preventing proper fluid drainage.

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"Hydrocephalus," he muttered with set jaw and drawn eyebrows.

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Hydrocephalus may also be present in a number of major and minor chromosomal aberrations affecting chromosome 8, 9, 13, 15, 18 or 21.

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Hydrocephalus treatments depend on the type of fetal hydrocephalus.

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I first learned about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus from a colleague.

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I first learned about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus from ...

Marcia G. Yerman: If It's Not Alzheimer's Disease or Parkinson's Disease, It May Be NPH 2010