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Bookmark or Share- Hydrocephalus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThe most common treatment for hydrocephalus is the surgical insertion of a drainage system, called a shunt. It consists of a long, flexible tube with a valve that keeps fluid from the brain flowing in the right direction and at the proper rate.
- Hidrocefalia - Síntomas y causas - Mayo ClinicHydrocephalus. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/hydrocephalus. Accessed May 24, 2023. Jankovitz J, et al., eds. Brain edema and disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulation.
- Hydrocephalus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in cavities called ventricles deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain. Cerebrospinal fluid usually flows through the ventricles and bathes the brain and spinal column.
- Shunt system - Mayo ClinicA shunt drains excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to another part of the body, such as the stomach, where it can be more easily absorbed.
- Adult-onset hydrocephalus - Mayo ClinicBenjamin D. Elder, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses adult-onset hydrocephalus, including idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Topics include:
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