Hydrocephalus may be a complication of congenital Zika syndrome, and the presenting signs and symptoms are challenging to recognize, a Brazilian group reports. Monitoring for hydrocephalus, including ...

Hydrocephalus is classically seen as a plumbing problem, the result of too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain or dysregulation of fluid flow. It is usually treated with shunts to drain the ...

DENVER (CBS4) - A Denver family is sharing their story to raise awareness about hydrocephalus. It's a condition that affects 1 out of 1,000 babies. "When she was 6 weeks old, actually, and it was just ...

Congenital hydrocephalus is a developmental disorder marked by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain’s ventricles. This condition, which affects approximately one in every ...

A recent Yale study has identified new genes associated with congenital hydrocephalus, a neurological disease. The paper, which was published on Oct. 19, is based on the exome sequencing — the ...

Simpson, an 8-month-old grey wolf pup who arrived at ZooMontana last summer will undergo surgery at Washington State University after a CT scan revealed he was suffering from congenital hydrocephalus.

Genetic studies of children with hydrocephalus ('water on the brain') combined with mouse models indicate that in certain genetic subtypes, the condition arises due to abnormal neurodevelopment that ...

Most people who meet 16-year-old Jayne Crouthamel of Burr Ridge may not realize she has lived with an abnormal brain condition since she was born. She performs and writes plays, swims on her high ...