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Types of Hydrocephalus

symptoms

Diagnostic Tests

Causes

Anatomy and Physiology

Treatment

Diverter or valve

Valve placement

Endoscopic ventriculostomy

Surgery

Complications

Patient Care

Neurosurgery

 

 

 

 

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    • 1. • Congenital hydrocephalus: occurs before, during, or soon after birth, or later in life because of a medical condition that existed at birth

     

Este tipo de hidrocefalia puede ser:

 

• Congenital hydrocephalus • occurs before, during, or soon after birth, or later in life because of a medical condition that existed at birth

 

• Non-communicating (obstructive) hydrocephalus occurs when something blocks the flow of CSF so it cannot circulate properly.

 

2. • Acquired hydrocephalus: occurs later in life because something is preventing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain from draining properly