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Hydrocephalus (water-head, term derived from Greek) is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain, usually due to blockage of CSF outflow in the ventricles or in the subarachoid space at the base of the brain. This increase in intracranial volume results in elevated intracranial pressure and possible compression of the brain. Clinical presentation Hydrocephalus is one of the many conditions that causes an increased intracranial pressure. Clinical mani ...
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Hydrocephalus Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgery.org/
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
- Hydrocephalus Foundation, Inc.
- Hydrocephalus Association http://www.HydroAssoc.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
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