Hydrocephalus is a condition in which too much fluid builds up in the brain. The name comes from a combination from Greek words meaning “water” and “head.” “Congenital” means a person is born with it.

Babies with congenital hydrocephalus often experience developmental disabilities due to brain injury associated with prolonged increased pressure on the developing brain parenchyma. Umbilical cord ...

Congenital hydrocephalus is a developmental disorder marked by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain’s ventricles. This condition, which affects approximately one in every ...

Hydrocephalus may be a complication of congenital Zika syndrome, and the presenting signs and symptoms are challenging to recognize, a Brazilian group reports. Monitoring for hydrocephalus, including ...

DENVER (CBS4) - A Denver family is sharing their story to raise awareness about hydrocephalus. It's a condition that affects 1 out of 1,000 babies. "When she was 6 weeks old, actually, and it was just ...

Congenital hydrocephalus, which has captured the public’s attention with the case of ‘Baby Klaus‘ in Texas, is an excessive buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that affects about 1 in every ...

A recent Yale study has identified new genes associated with congenital hydrocephalus, a neurological disease. The paper, which was published on Oct. 19, is based on the exome sequencing — the ...

Simpson, an 8-month-old grey wolf pup who arrived at ZooMontana last summer will undergo surgery at Washington State University after a CT scan revealed he was suffering from congenital hydrocephalus.

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Hydrocephalus is classically seen as a plumbing problem, the result of too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain or dysregulation of fluid flow. It is usually treated with shunts to drain the ...