In the context of spina bifida, hydrocephalus is usually caused by crowding of the posterior
fossa with obstruction to cerebrospinal fluid flow from the forth ventricle, and less often by …

The pathophysiology of congenital and neonatal hydrocephalus is not well understood
although the prognosis for patients with this disorder is far from optimal. A major obstacle to …

Background Hydrocephalus is a neurological disease with an incidence of 80–125 per
100,000 births in the United States. Neuropathology comprises ventriculomegaly …

Object Treatment for hydrocephalus has not advanced appreciably since the advent of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts more than 50 years ago. Many questions remain that …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the neuropsychological performance of patients with idiopathic
normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) with that of healthy individuals and to examine its …

Background Reactive gliosis has the potential to alter biomechanical properties of the brain,
impede neuronal regeneration and affect plasticity. Determining the onset and progression …

Background Hydrocephalus is diagnosed when an accumulating amount of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) fails to circulate and/or absorbed in the ventricular system. Based on its etiology …

Neonatal brain hemorrhage (NBH) of prematurity is an unfortunate consequence of preterm
birth. Complications result in shunt dependence and long-term structural changes such as …

Abstract The Hydrocephalus Association Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Workshop was
held on July 25 and 26, 2016 at the National Institutes of Health. The workshop brought …

Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition characterized by altered cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) flow with enlargement of ventricular cavities in the brain. A reliable model of …