Hydrocephalus
| Subclass of | cerebral degeneration, intracranial hypertension, head symptom, disease  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | medical genetics, neurology |
| Genetic association | MPDZ, CCDC88C |
| ICPC 2 ID | N85 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C3111 |
Hydrocephalus be a condition insyd wich cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dey build up within den/anaa around de brain, wich fi cause pressure to increase insyd de skull.[1] Symptoms fi vary according to age. Headaches den double vision be common. Elderly adults plus normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) fi get poor balance, difficulty controlling urination anaa mental impairment.[1] Insyd babies, der fi be a rapid increase insyd head size. Oda symptoms fi include vomiting, sleepiness, seizures, den downward pointing of de eyes.[2]
Hydrocephalus fi occur secof birth defects (primary) anaa fi develop later insyd life (secondary).[2] Hydrocephalus fi be classified via mechanism into communicating, noncommunicating, ex vacuo, den normal pressure hydrocephalus. Diagnosis be made by physical examination den medical imaging, such as a CT scan.[2]
Hydrocephalus typically be treated thru surgery. One option be de placement of a shunt system.[2] A procedure dem call an endoscopic third ventriculostomy gain popularity insyd recent decades, wey e be an option insyd certain populations.[1] Outcomes be variable, buh chaw people plus shunts dey live normal lives.[2] However, der be chaw potential complications, wey dey include infection anaa breakage.[1] Der be a high risk of shunt failure insyd kiddies especially.[1] However, widout treatment, permanent disability anaa death fi occur.[2]
Hydrocephalus dey affect about 0.1–0.6% of newborns.[1] Rates insyd de developing world fi be higher.[3] Normal pressure hydrocephalus fi affect up to 6% of people over 80.[1] Description of hydrocephalus by Hippocrates dey date back more dan 2,000 years.[3] De word hydrocephalus be from de Greek ὕδωρ, hydōr, wey dey mean 'water' den κεφαλή, kephalē, wey dey mean 'head'.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hochstetler A, Raskin J, Blazer-Yost BL (September 2022). "Hydrocephalus: historical analysis and considerations for treatment". European Journal of Medical Research. 27 (1) 168. doi:10.1186/s40001-022-00798-6. PMC 9434947. PMID 36050779.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet". ninds.nih.gov. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. April 5, 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2016. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- 1 2 Ellenbogen RG, Abdulrauf SI, Sekhar LN (2012). Principles of Neurological Surgery. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4377-0701-4.
- ↑ Dorland's electronic medical dictionary (29th ed.). W.B. Saunders Co. 2000. ISBN 978-0-7216-9493-1.
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