Summary
A hydrocephalus/hydrocephalus refers to a dilatation of the ventricles of the brain, in which the cerebrospinal fluid is located. Depending on the cause, hydrocephalus is classified in more detail; either the outflow, production or absorption of the cerebrospinal fluid may be abnormally altered, so that symptoms indicating hydrocephalus such as headaches, nausea, psychological changes, disturbance of consciousness or, in children, an increase in the circumference of the head may occur. In the treatment of hydrocephalus, a so-called shunt is normally applied to drain the cerebrospinal fluid and thus eliminate the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles. Continue to the topic:
- Symptoms of hydrocephalus
- Therapy of hydrocephalus
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