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NeurologicalSevere
Hydrocephalus
Neurosurgery · Neurological
Severe
Severity
Uncommon — congenital hydrocephalus affects roughly 1 in 1,000 live births, with additional cases acquired later in life
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Neurosurgery
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Can result from an obstruction blocking the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid
- 2such as a tumour or congenital malformation
- 3or from impaired absorption of the fluid
- 4often following infection like meningitis or bleeding within the brain. Congenital causes include genetic conditions and neural tube defects
- 5while acquired causes in adults include head injury
- 6brain tumours
- 7and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The resulting fluid buildup increases pressure within the rigid confines of the skull.
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