Hydrocephalus
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Broader Terms
cerebral degeneration, congenital brain disorder
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Facts
- Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within cavities called ventricles inside the brain.
- Non-communicating, or obstructive, hydrocephalus is caused when there is an obstruction in the flow of CSF within the ventricular system of the brain.
- Congenital Hydrocephalus is present before birth.
- Communicating hydrocephalus is caused by either an overproduction of CSF in the brain of trouble reabsorbing it.
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