Hydrocephalus

A cat’s vestibular system is crucial because it makes the cat aware that he is turning left or right, walking, running, or facing upside down. On the other hand, a cat develops a condition called vestibular disease when the animal is unable to do body coordination, mainly due to several disorders affecting the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear or brainstem. Most of us would have staggered, lost balance, or tilting to one side for a few seconds when you spun around fast, such as when riding…

considered in the differential diagnosis of a Chiari Malformation”(Chiari Malformations - NORD (national Organization for Rare Disorders)).Chiari may be associated with Hydrocephalus, Spina Bifida, Syringomyelia / Hydromyelia, Tethered Cord Syndrome, or spinal curvature (Clinical Trials). Most kids with Type II Chiari often have Hydrocephalus (“Arnold Chiari Malformation: Symptoms, Types, and Treatments”). Chiari impacts lives from every race and nationality. Although these malformations are…

Spina Bifida Spina Bifida, also known as split-back, is a serious birth defect in which a baby’s spine develops incorrectly along the neural tube. It’s classified as a form of myelodysplasia, “a group of developmental anomalies that result from defects that occur during neural tube closure” (Favazza, Myelodysplasia). This deformation can occur anywhere on the spine, and if not treated, can lead to spinal injury and both physical and mental disabilities. Currently, scientists are unsure about the…

they are so much smaller than other people and don’t need as much food and fat has less places to go because they are smaller resulting in obesity. One of the least common and most serious complications associated with achondroplasia is hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is…

Signs and Symptoms of Brachycephalic Syndrome: The amounts of problems associated with this syndrome are many and often severe. On an auditory aspect, these breeds of dogs will often be generally loud breathers. Increased panting, snorting and snoring are a few things most owners experience on a daily basis. Some dogs with more severe forms of Brachycephalia will cough and gag. Overheating is a big issue and is caused when the increase of panting swells and narrows the airways even more than…

The Absolutely True Diary of a Pat-Time Indian talks about a fourteen year old boy name Junior, born with hydrocephalus. Due to health condition he has developmental issues and is much smaller than the average, he experience seizures, poor eyesight, stuttering and lisping. He is of an Indian heritage, attendin a high school where he is picked on, he get into trouble after hitting his teacher with a book it was recommened for him to transfer to another school. A much wealthier school with…

Overall, a good long term outcome after ETV is between 70-80% in most case series 23.With expertise, complication rates are bound to come down. In fact it is now accepted as a therapeutic option ahead of shunt revision in cases of obstructive hydrocephalus…

Through the past decade, a lot of syndromes have been discovered by different Scientists and some of them may be deadly such as meckel syndrome. (MGS) is a deadly and genetic disease caused by disorder in the genes and parents have a high potential to transfer it to their children. In fact, a study discovered using data from over one hundred and fifty cases of Meckel-Gruber syndrome, as accessed through the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) network, found the prevalence of…

these questions, Sherman Alexie’s book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian investigates the journey of a budding 14 year-old cartoonist named Junior, or Arnold Spirit. Being a poor, Indian living on a reservation, that suffers from hydrocephalus, Junior does not get the liberty of having an easy life. He is picked on by everybody other than his best friend Rowdy, the roughest kid on the rez. Junior, determined to receive a better education and life despite the culture of failure he…

is an estimated 70,000 people in America living with Spina Bifida. The most severe symptoms patients born with Spina Bifida could possibly have are hydrocephalus, which is swelling of the brain, which requires a shunt to be inserted into the brain to remove the fluid. (Neville, 2005), approximately 90% of children born with SB develop hydrocephalus. Another serious symptom is for a child to possibly have paralysis and or decreased movement in their lower limbs. Loss of bowel and bladder…