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Also known as hydrocephalus, X-linked, hydrocephalus, nonsyndromic, autosomal recessive, Meningoencephalocele

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, seizures, and downward pointing of the eyes.

Key facts

Medical condition.image: Hydrocephalus (cropped).jpg
Medical condition.caption: Hydrocephalus as seen on a CT scan of the brain. The black areas in the middle of the brain (the lateral ventricles) are abnormally large and filled with fluid.
Medical condition.field: neurosurgery
Medical condition.synonyms: Water on the brain
Medical condition.symptoms: Babies: rapid head growth, vomiting, sleepiness, seizuresOlder people: Headaches, double vision, poor balance, urinary incontinence, personality changes, mental impairment
Medical condition.causes: Neural tube defects, meningitis, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, brain bleed during birth, intraventricular hemorrhage
Medical condition.risks: Smoking
Medical condition.diagnosis: Based on symptoms and medical imaging
Medical condition.treatment: Surgery
Medical condition.prognosis: Variable, often normal life
Medical condition.frequency: Varies throughout the world, from 1 per 256 live births to 1 per 9,000, depending on access to prenatal health care, prenatal tests, and abortion