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DescriptionHydrocephalus 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 brain and spinal cord and acts as a protective cushion against injury. CSF contains nutrients and proteins necessary for the nourishment and normal function of the brain. It caries waste products away from surrounding tissues. Hydrocephalus occurs when there is an imbalance between the amount of CSF that is produced and the rate at which it is absorbed. As CSF builds up, it causes the ventricles to enlarge, and the pressure inside the head to increase.

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet (Site) - Provides information about the condition, treatment, complications, outcomes and research.
Pediatric Nuerosurgery - Hydrocephalus (Site) - Columbia-Presbyterian overview of causes and treatments. Hydrocephalic shunt system highlights.
MedlinePlus: Hydrocephalus (Site) - Overview, clinical trials, pictures and diagrams, organizations and treatment information.
Life NPH (Site) - Offers details about normal pressure hydrocephalus, including treatment, screening tests, find a physician and a support center.
Childhood Hydrocephalus (Site) - Clinical features, treatment, and information on the Slit-Ventricle Syndrome. Arno H. Fried, M.D., Mel H. Epstein, M.D.
Hydrocephalus Center (Site) - Patient centered guide to hydrocephalus information, resources, and reading material.
NINDS: Hydrocephalus (Site) - Information sheet compiled by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
eMedicine Health - Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Site) - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of hydrocephalus.
Pediatric on Call (Site) - Offers information about hydrocephalus in children and its management.
General Practice Notebook - Hydrocephalus (Site) - Clinically-oriented information on the different types.
ASBAH - Hydrocephalus (Site) - A series of three articles on hydrocephalus and its treatment by Dr Roger Bayston, honorary consultant of Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.
New York University - Hydrocephalus (Site) - 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.