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Hydrocephalus is due to a problem with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. CSF moves through pathways of the brain called ventricles.
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Hydrocephalus has a variety of causes including the following:.hemorrhage, either into the ventricles or the subarachnoid space.infection of the central nervous system(syphilis, herpes, meningitis, encephalitis, or mumps).Signs and symptoms of ele...
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Hydrocephalus that is congenital(present at birth) is thought to be caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Aqueductal stenosis, an obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct, is the most frequent cause of congenital hydroc...
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Very few cases(less than 2%) are inherited(X-linked hydrocephalus). The most common causes of hydrocephalus in acquired cases are tumor obstruction, trauma, intracranial hemorrhage, and infection.The two most common adult forms of hydrocephalus ar...
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Hydrocephalus that is congenital(present at birth) is thought to be caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Aqueductal stenosis, an obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct, isthe most frequent cause of congenital hydroce...
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Hydrocephalus that is congenital(present at birth) is thought to be caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Aqueductal stenosis, an obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct, is the most frequent cause of congenital hydroc...
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