Abstract: The term hydrocephalus is a modern latin adaptation from greek hudrokephalon, from húdōr “water” + kephalē “head.”1 Hydrocephalus is not a single disease entity. It is rather a spectrum of conditions where there is a disturbance in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics.2 The practice of hydrocephalus in adults is different from that of paediatrics. It involves managing patients with newly developed high-pressure hydrocephalus of various etiologies. A significant proportion involves patients with normal/low-pressure hydrocephalic conditions, like normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), or long-standing overt ventriculomegaly in adults (LOVA). It also includes caring for patients transiting from pediatrics practice to adult practice with hydrocephalus treated during childhood. Although not strictly a hydrocephalus condition, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is often managed as part of the adult hydrocephalus practice.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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