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Hydrocephalus Syndrome - Articles
Diagnoses and systems from the American hydrocephalus Association
by
monicad1974
Posted
Wed 01 Sep 2010 11:45am
common causes of congenital and acquired hydrocephalus are listed below.
Congenital■Aqueductal stenosis
■Neural tube defect
■Arachnoid cysts
■Dandy-Walker syndrome
■Chiari... with the ventricles or the subarachnoid space. The fluid trapped by the cysts may block the CSF pathways, producing hydrocephalus.
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Dandy-Walker Syndrome
In Dandy-Walker
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Ref: Hydrocephalus Assocation
by
monicad1974
Posted
Wed 07 Jul 2010 3:57pm
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Life-Threatening Complications
Hydrocephalus is almost always... hydrocephalus is being well informed and staying vigilant about potential life-threatening complications. Most problems associated with shunting or ETV occur weeks or even years after
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Another Cause of Hydrocephalus is agenesis of the corpus collosoum
by
monicad1974
Posted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 4:43am
Inheritance ACC (e.g. Andermann syndrome) X-Linked Dominant Inheritance ACC (e.g. ARX) Acquired Form of ACC Aicardi Syndrome General Discussion Agenesis of corpus callosum (ACC...) leading to developmental disturbance of the fetal brain. Intrauterine exposure to alcohol (Fetal alcohol syndrome) can also result in ACC. In some cases mental retardation may
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National Hydrocephalus Month
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monicad1974
Posted
Wed 01 Sep 2010 9:53am
September is nation hydrocephalus month. The entire month is dedicated to teaching and spreading the word about hydrocephalus. This is also the reason Michelle helped me set up this blog.
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Causes of Hydrocephalus
by
monicad1974
Posted
Mon 23 Nov 2009 10:03pm
My Hydrocephalus was caused by not getting the medicine to keep the swelling down after brain surgery to have a tumor removed. Mine is considered acquired hydrocephalus.
1 out of every 500 children born are born with hydrocephalus and /or a birth defect relating to hydrocephalus. It interests me the different causes of hydrocephalus. I'm wanting
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Hydrocephalus Awareness
by
monicad1974
Posted
Sat 12 Feb 2011 1:13am
Hydrocephalus Awareness - Hydrocephalus comes from Greek words: hydro means water, cephalus means head. Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of fluidâcerebrospinal fluid, or CSFâwithin cavities called ventricles inside the brain. This condition may occur at any age.
There currently is NO cure just treatment. There needs to be more
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Hydrocephalus: Did you know?
by
monicad1974
Posted
Sat 12 Feb 2011 11:07am
updated September 12, 2009
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Hydrocephalus Brain & Nervous System
Hydrocephalus occurs when..., causing brain damage. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can be fatal.
Once known as "water on the brain," hydrocephalus is sometimes present at birth, although it may develop later
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Detroit Hydrocephalus Walk
by
monicad1974
Posted
Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:06pm
Detroit Hydrocephalus WalkGlobal
Basic Info
Name:
Detroit Hydrocephalus Walk
Category: Organizations - Non-Profit Organizations
Description:
Hydrocephalus... people with hydrocephalus are unable to lead full and productive lives.
Team Hydrocephalus Detroit, Michigan hosted their first Annual WALK-WHEEL-RUN & Family Fun Day in August
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Hydrocephalus is a condition in ...
by
monicad1974
Posted
Thu 03 Dec 2009 4:48am
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulate in the brain. This can cause pressure that injures the brain tissues. Hydrocephalus is believed to affect one in 500 children, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Adults over age 60 also are especially vulnerable to this condition
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