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OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS
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Descriptor
English
:
Hydrocephalus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hidrocefalia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hidrocefalia
Synonyms
English
:
Communicating Hydrocephalus
Congenital Hydrocephalus
Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.602
C10.228.140.631.450
C16.614.414
Definition
English
:
Excessive accumulation of
cerebrospinal fluid
within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of
cerebral ventricles
,
INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION
;
HEADACHE
;
lethargy
;
URINARY INCONTINENCE
; and
ATAXIA
(and in infants macrocephaly). This condition may be caused by obstruction of
cerebrospinal fluid
pathways due to neurologic abnormalities,
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES
;
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS
;
BRAIN NEOPLASMS
;
CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA
; and other conditions. Impaired resorption of
cerebrospinal fluid
from the
arachnoid
villi results in a communicating form of
hydrocephalus
.
Hydrocephalus
ex-vacuo refers to ventricular dilation that occurs as a result of
brain
substance loss from
CEREBRAL INFARCTION
and other conditions.
See Related
English
:
Intracranial Hypertension
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English
:
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Record Number:
7002
Unique Identifier:
D006849
Occurrence in VHL
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