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Hydrocephalus can occur due to birth defects (primary) or can develop later in life (secondary). [1] Hydrocephalus can be classified via mechanism into communicating, noncommunicating, ex vacuo, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. Diagnosis is made by physical examination and medical imaging, such as a CT scan. [1]
Aqueductal stenosis is a narrowing of the aqueduct of Sylvius which blocks the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular system.Blockage of the aqueduct can lead to hydrocephalus, specifically as a common cause of congenital and/or obstructive hydrocephalus.
L1 syndrome is a group of mild to severe X-linked recessive disorders that share a common genetic basis. The spectrum of L1 syndrome disorders includes X-linked complicated corpus callosum dysgenesis, spastic paraplegia 1, MASA syndrome, and X-linked hydrocephalus with stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius (HSAS).
In neurology, the Chiari malformation (/ k i ˈ ɑː r i / kee-AR-ee; CM) is a structural defect in the cerebellum, characterized by a downward displacement of one or both cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum (the opening at the base of the skull).
Danny Bonaduce has undergone a successful brain surgery amid his hydrocephalus diagnosis -- a neurological disorder caused by liquid buildup in his brain. The actor's friend, Paul Anderson, told ...
The prognosis after successful hydrocephalus treatment is usually good but depends on any associated condition and its symptoms. [5] [6] Those without hydrocephalus are treated based on any associated symptoms or condition. [13] The prevalence of DWM is estimated at between 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 50,000.
A man in France continues to puzzle scientists nearly a decade after he was found to be living with just 10 percent of a typical human brain. His case was originally published in The Lancet ...
Cerebral atrophy can be hard to distinguish from hydrocephalus because both cerebral atrophy and hydrocephalus involve an increase in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume. In cerebral atrophy, this increase in CSF volume comes as a result of the decrease in cortical volume. In hydrocephalus, the increase in volume happens due to the CSF itself. [20]