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Hydrocephalus
Also known as hydrocephalus, X-linked, hydrocephalus, nonsyndromic, autosomal recessive, Meningoencephalocele
krankhafte Erweiterung der liquorgefüllten Flüssigkeitsräume
Key facts
- Medical condition.image
- Hydrocephalus (cropped).jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- Hydrocephalus as seen on a CT scan of the brain. The black areas in the middle of the brain (the lateral ventricles) are abnormally large and filled with fluid.
- Medical condition.field
- neurosurgery
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Water on the brain
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Babies: rapid head growth, vomiting, sleepiness, seizuresOlder people: Headaches, double vision, poor balance, urinary incontinence, personality changes, mental impairment
- Medical condition.causes
- Neural tube defects, meningitis, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, brain bleed during birth, intraventricular hemorrhage
- Medical condition.risks
- Smoking
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Based on symptoms and medical imaging
- Medical condition.treatment
- Surgery
- Medical condition.prognosis
- Variable, often normal life
Article · Deutsch
Ein Hydrocephalus (von griechisch ὕδωρ hydōr ‚Wasser‘, und κεφαλή kephalē ‚Kopf‘), auch Hydrozephalus geschrieben, ist eine krankhafte Erweiterung der mit Liquor gefüllten Flüssigkeitsräume (Hirnventrikel) des Gehirns. Er wird auch Wasserkopf oder veraltet Gehirnwassersucht und Hydrocephalie genannt.
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