Human hydrocephalus is a common medical condition that is characterized by abnormalities
in the flow or resorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), resulting in ventricular dilatation …

OBJECTIVE: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is considered sporadic, yet
familial cases involving single pedigrees are being increasingly recognized. As current …

Background: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterized by gait disturbance,
cognitive impairment, with or without urinary incontinence, enlarged ventricles with or …

Objective: To evaluate and identify the risk factors associated with the pathogenesis of
congenital hydrocephalus in a large specific population. Methods: An International …

Congenital hydrocephalus, the accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the
ventricles of the brain, affects one of every 1000 children born today, making it one of the …

Background Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a neurodegenerative disorder that
usually occurs late in adult life. Clinically, the cardinal features include gait disturbances …

Background The pathophysiological basis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
(iNPH) is still unclear. Previous studies have shown a familial aggregation and a potential …

A growing body of evidence indicates that genetic factors play a major role in the
pathogenesis of hydrocephalus. An understanding of the genetic components and …

Background: The pathogenesis of iNPH is inadequately known. Small vessel disease seems
to play an important role but the link to a disturbed CSF dynamic is not described. The …

Genetic hydrocephalus is a neurological condition in which the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
flows with subsequent and it results in enlargement of the cerebral ventricular cavities. The …