Hydrocephalus MAKING BETTER TREATMENT CHOICES
About Hydrocephalus A DISORDER IN WHICH FLUID BUILDS UP IN THE BRAIN, USUALLY IN YOUNG CHILDREN, CAUSING THE HEAD TO ENLARGE AND SOMETIMES CAUSING BRAIN DAMAGE.
CAUSES
A stumbling block. Tumors, cysts, birth abnormalities, and other brain objects can obstruct or interfere with the natural flow of cerebrospinal fluid. Fluid absorption is poor, and there is too much fluid.
Types of hydrocephalus CONGENITAL HYDROCEPHALUS ACQUIRED HYDROCEPHALUS NORMAL-PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS EX-VACUO HYDROCEPHALUS
HYDROCEPHALUS IS A CONDITION THAT CAN BE TREATED IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. THE PROBLEM MAY BE TREATED DIRECTLY BY REMOVING THE CAUSE OF CSF OBSTRUCTION OR INDIRECTLY BY REDIRECTING THE EXTRA FLUID, DEPENDING ON THE UNDERLYING AETIOLOGY. THE MOST FREQUENT TECHNIQUE TO TREAT HYDROCEPHALUS IS TO IMPLANT A DEVICE CALLED A "SHUNT" THAT DIVERTS EXCESS CSF AWAY FROM THE BRAIN.
Treatment
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