Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is a medical condition in which there is cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. This cause increases pressure inside the skull and may cause enlargement of the head if it occurs in the childhood, it can cause convulsions, mental disability and tunnel vision. It can also be called “Water on the brain.” Hydrocephalus can be inherited or acquired factors. This includes Spina Bifida, Craniosynostosis and Vein of Galen malformations. For acquired causes hemorrhage,head trauma,tumors and…

in the intracranial cavity. A condition known as Hydrocephalus, meaning (water in the brain), is caused by an excess of CSF in the intracranial cavity (Blumenfeld, 2010 p. 155). Hydrocephalus can result from an excess of CSF production, obstruction of flow at any point in the ventricles or subarachnoid space, or a decrease in reabsorption via arachnoid granulations (Blumenfeld, 2010 p. 155). Excess CSF production as the cause of hydrocephalus is very rare and is only seen in cases of certain…

What does the classic triad of normal pressure hydrocephalus correctly consists of? A: Gait disturbance, aphasia, dementia • The reason this is the wrong answer is because aphasia is not consider to be part of the triad in normal pressure hydrocephalus. It is possible for some patient exhibit symptoms of aphasia, agnosia and apraxia which are known as cortical features. B: Gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, dementia • Normal Pressure hydrocephalus is a condition caused by enlarged…

The portrayal of hydrocephalus in Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, is mostly accurate. Even though there is limited information about the disorder in the novel, the information presented provides plenty of factual symptoms and appearances of children with hydrocephalus. In order to fully understand this disorder, the history of treatment should be viewed in detail, and examples from the novel should be examined. Hydrocephalus, “water on the brain”, is a disorder that has…

In Cristian Urrea’s honors presentation, Urrea discusses the topic over Hydrocephalus by further stating what it means, contains, and how it can impact Americans. During the presentation, Cristian claims that over a million individuals in the U.S. live with this long term, medical condition which is caused by excessive fluid in the brain. Also, another statement that is made by Cristian is that Hydrocephalus can cause the normal ventricle within a human’s brain to enlarge with fluid that is…

(Peterson et al, 2011). At any moment, only100-160ml is present. In a case of complete blockage of the flow of the cerebral spinal fluid, it leads to hydrocephalus and other malformations.…

Preterm birth (<37weeks gestation) accounts for about 12% of all live-births in the US.1 Although more premature infants may be surviving due to improved obstetrics and neonatal care, they can suffer from complications including peri-intraventricular hemorrhage (PIVH). PIVH arise from destruction of the highly vascular neural and glial precursor cells in the germinal matrix leading to hemorrhage into the ventricular system. The incidence of PIVH among infants with birth weight of less than…

forebrain and cerebellum. Brain tissue is usually exposed and infants are usually blind, deaf, and unable to feel (Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet, 2015). Encephalocele- protrusion of the brain that is sac like and membranes cover it through the opening of the skull. Result of failure of the neural tube to close. Cranifacial abnormalities are usually seen with this disorder (Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet, 2015). 5. What is cerebral palsy and what are the clinical manifestations? Cerebral palsy is a…

paralyzation, the person could have trouble urinating or having a bowel movement due to the fact that the nerve damage makes it hard for them to sense when they need to go. There are other health problems associated with this type of Spina Bifida such as Hydrocephalus, Arnold-Chiari malformation, tethered spinal cord, and latex…

hospital of Chittagong district, Bangladesh. In the present study, congenital heart disease was commonest. 62 (59%) of congenital anomalies due to heart defect. Other CAs was 43 (41%) among them club foot was 5 (12%), down syndrome was 6 (14%), hydrocephalus 4(9%), Cleft lip & cleft palate 4(9%), duodenal atresia/ esophageal atresia 3 (7%), umbilical hernia 1(3%), tongue tie 1(3%), hisprung disease 3%, pierre Robin syndrome 2( 5%), others 3(7%). Total death with CAs was 8 (0.33%).…