Definition of Hydrocephalus. Meaning of Hydrocephalus. Synonyms of Hydrocephalus

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Definition of Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus Hy`dro*ceph"a*lus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hydrocephalus; "y`dwr water + ? head.] (Med.) An accumulation of liquid within the cavity of the cranium, especially within the ventricles of the brain; dropsy of the brain. It is due usually to tubercular meningitis. When it occurs in infancy, it often enlarges the head enormously.

Meaning of Hydrocephalus from wikipedia

- pointing of the eyes. Hydrocephalus can occur due to birth defects (primary) or can develop later in life (secondary). Hydrocephalus can be classified via...
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), also called malresorptive hydrocephalus, is a form of communicating hydrocephalus in which excess cerebrospinal fluid...
- complications from hydrocephalus or its treatment, which can include subdural haematomas or infection. The prognosis after successful hydrocephalus treatment is...
- especially those with shunted hydrocephalus, often have attention problems. Children with spina bifida and shunted hydrocephalus have higher rates of ADHD...
- F. (2006). "Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus may be a 'Two Hit' disease: Benign external hydrocephalus in infancy followed by deep white matter...
- (1931). "Otitic hydrocephalus". Brain. 54: 55–71. doi:10.1093/brain/54.1.55. Also printed in Symonds CP (January 1932). "Otitic hydrocephalus". Br Med J....
- and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. In 1960, Dahl's son Theo developed hydrocephalus after being struck by a taxicab. A standard Holter shunt was installed...
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (IPA: /ˌɒstioʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs ˌɪmpɜːrˈfɛktə/; OI), colloquially known as brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic disorders that all...
- severe cases, paralysis. CM can sometimes lead to non-communicating hydrocephalus as a result of obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) outflow. The...
- profound hydrocephalus, typically beginning before birth. Due to its prenatal onset (i.e. before the bones of the skull have fused together), hydrocephalus ****ociated...