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Hydrocephalus
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Definition of 'Hydrocephalus'Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of cerebral ventricles, INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; HEADACHE; lethargy; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and ATAXIA (and in infants macrocephaly). This condition may be caused by obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways due to neurologic abnormalities, INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions. Impaired resorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the arachnoid villi results in a communicating form of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo refers to ventricular dilation that occurs as a result of brain substance loss from CEREBRAL INFARCTION and other conditions. |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Post-radiation reactive changes in a single vertebral body mimicking metastatic pineoblastoma.
30 Oct 2009 
This 18-year-old woman presented with headache and diplopia over several months and was found to have an enhancing pineal tumor with resultant obstructive hydrocephalus. Following standard preoperative diagnostic tests, including spinal axis ... Read more...
From glioblastoma to gangliocytoma: an unforeseen but welcome shift in biological behavior.
30 Oct 2009 The prognosis in children harboring a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is usually poor. Few GBMs in children, however, seem to respond quite well to adjuvant chemotherapy. The biological basis for such chemotherapy sensitivity remains uncertain. In ... Read more...
30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Chronic shunt-dependent hydrocephalus is a recognized complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. While its incidence and risk factors have been well described, the long-term performance of shunts in this setting has not been not ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Hydrocephalus'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Retinal pigment epithelial tear in shaken baby syndrome.
30 Oct 2009 - Post-radiation reactive changes in a single vertebral body mimicking metastatic pineoblastoma. 30 Oct 2009
- From glioblastoma to gangliocytoma: an unforeseen but welcome shift in biological behavior. 30 Oct 2009
- Shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: incidence, predictors, and revision rates. Clinical article. 30 Oct 2009
- Cronobacter species isolation in two infants - New Mexico, 2008. 28 Oct 2009
- Successful treatment of neoadjuvant therapy for papillary tumor of the pineal region. 25 Oct 2009
- A 22-year-old man with intracraneal hypertension and impaired sensation over the perineum and left foot. 29 Sep 2009
- 6-year-old girl with hydrocephalus. 29 Sep 2009
- Low-dose kaolin-induced feline hydrocephalus and feline ventriculostomy: an updated model. 29 Sep 2009
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy to treat hydrocephalus associated with macrocephaly-cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita. 29 Sep 2009
- Resolution of hydrocephalus-associated sensorineural hearing loss after insertion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. 29 Sep 2009
- Efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters in reducing shunt infection: data from the United Kingdom Shunt Registry. 29 Sep 2009
- Pediatric thalamic glioblastoma associated with Ollier disease (multiple enchondromatosis): a rare case of concurrence. 29 Sep 2009
- Neurosurgical implications of achondroplasia. 29 Sep 2009
- Editorial. Achondroplasia. 29 Sep 2009
- Cochlear implantation in the presence of a programmable ventriculoperitoneal shunt. 30 Aug 2009
- Long-term results of a second endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children: retrospective analysis of 40 cases. 30 Aug 2009
- Cine phase-contrast MR images failed to predict clinical outcome following ETV. 30 Aug 2009
- Comparison of computed tomography 3-dimensional volumetric analysis of ventricular size to visual radiological assessment. 30 Aug 2009
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion associated with congenital hydrocephalus in a dog. 30 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Hydrocephalus'
Definition: Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of cerebral ventricles, INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; HEADACHE; lethargy; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and ATAXIA (and in infants macrocephaly). This condition may be caused by obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways due to neurologic abnormalities, INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions. Impaired resorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the arachnoid villi results in a communicating form of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo refers to ventricular dilation that occurs as a result of brain substance loss from CEREBRAL INFARCTION and other conditions.
Descriptor UI: D006849
Alternative terms: Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephaly; Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus, Post-Traumatic; Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus Ex-Vacuo; Hydrocephalus Ex Vacuo; Hydrocephalus Ex-Vacuos; Obstructive Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus, Obstructive; Communicating Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus, Communicating; Congenital Hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus, Congenital;
Related Mesh Headings: Intracranial Hypertension;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C10.228.140.602; C10.228.140.631.450; C16.614.414;