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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within and/or around the brain, which can cause pressure to increase in the skull. Symptoms may vary according to age. Headaches and double vision are common. Elderly adults with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) may have poor balance, difficulty controlling urination or mental impairment. In babies, there may be a rapid increase in head size. Other symptoms may include vomiting, sleepiness, , and downward pointing of the eyes.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Babies: rapid head growth, vomiting, sleepiness,
- ·Older people: Headaches, double vision, poor balance, incontinence, personality changes, mental impairment
Causes — why it happens
- ·Neural tube defects, , brain , traumatic brain injury, brain bleed during birth, intraventricular
How it's found
- ·Based on symptoms and medical
Treatment
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Outlook
- ·Variable, often normal life
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