Hydrocephalus comes from the Greek: hydro means water, cephalus means head. Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within cavities called ventricles inside the brain. CSF is produced in the ventricles, circulates through the ventricular system, and is absorbed into the bloodstream. CSF is in constant circulation and has many important functions. It surrounds the ... [MORE] Associations (4) Personal Pages (20) Support Groups (2) Treatments (8) 1. ASBAH - Hydrocephalus - A series of three articles on hydrocephalus and its treatment by Dr Roger Bayston, honorary consultant of Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. 2. Childhood Hydrocephalus - Clinical features, treatment, and information on the Slit-Ventricle Syndrome. Arno H. Fried, M.D., Mel H. Epstein, M.D. 3. eMedicine Health - Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hydrocephalus. 4. Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet - Provides information about the condition, treatment, complications, outcomes and research. 5. MEDLINEplus: Hydrocephalus - Overview, clinical trials, pictures and diagrams, organizations and treatment information. 6. New York University - Hydrocephalus - Centers on innovations in the treatment of hydrocephalus, and the problems that must be considered by the treating physicians, parents, and schools as hydrocephalic children grow into adulthood. 7. NINDS: Hydrocephalus - Information sheet compiled by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 8. Pediatric Nuerosurgery - Hydrocephalus - Columbia-Presbyterian overview of causes and treatments. Hydrocephalic shunt system highlights. 9. Pediatric on Call - Offers information about hydrocephalus in children and its management. 10. University of Adelaide - Hydrocephalus - Diagrams, charts and photos with information on hydrocephalus. Treatment and surgical procedure overview. 11. General Practice Notebook - Hydrocephalus - Clinically-oriented information on the different types. 12. Hydrocephalus Center - Patient centered guide to hydrocephalus information, resources, and reading material. 13. Life NPH - Offers details about normal pressure hydrocephalus, including treatment, screening tests, find a physician and a support center.

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