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Hydrocephalus is the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Normally, this fluid cushions your brain. When you have too much, though, it puts harmful pressure on your brain. There are two kinds of hydrocephalus...

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Although hydrocephalus was once known as "water on the brain," the "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) -- a clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The excessive accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal dilation of the spaces...

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hydrocephalus/hydrocep...

People with hydrocephalus have abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain. This may cause increased intracranial pressure inside the skull and progressive enlargement of the head, convulsion, and mental disability...

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Hydrocephalus is a condition in which accumulation of excessive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the skull causes pressure on the tissues of the brain, resulting in a variety of symptoms. VACTERL with hydrocephalus is inherited as an autosomal recessive or X-linked...

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Myelomeningocele, a disorder involving incomplete closure of the spinal column, is strongly associated with hydrocephalus. ... Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. ... The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment...

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Depending on the underlying pathogenetic mechanism, hydrocephalus is classified as obstructive or communicating. ... An overproduction of CSF is only seen in choroid plexus tumours...physiopathological consequences of hydrocephalus vary according to the rapidity with which the condition occur...

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information on hydrocephalus from medicineworld.org. your gateway to medical information. information for patients, resources for physicians...

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Although hydrocephalus was once known as "water on the brain," the "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) -- a clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The excessive accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal dilation of the spaces...

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/Hydrocephalus/hic...