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Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricles of the brain. CSF surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and when the circulatory path gets blocked fluid begins to accumulate causing the ventricles to enlarge and the pressure inside the head to increase resulting in hydrocephalus.
Communicating hydrocephalus occurs when the flow of CSF is blocked after it exits the ventricles. The word ‘communicating’ means that the CSF can flow between the ventricles.
Non-communicating hydrocephalus is also known as obstructive hydrocephalus and occurs when the flow of CSF or the passage connecting the ventricles is blocked. One of the common causes is Aqueduct stenosis which is the narrowing of a small passage between the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.
NPH or normal pressure hydrocephalus is a kind of communicating hydrocephalus that usually occurs in elderly people and may result from head trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, infection, tumor, or complications of the surgery.
Congenital hydrocephalus is present from birth and may be caused by events or causes due to fetal developments, or genetic abnormalities.
Acquired hydrocephalus occurs at the time of birth or afterward and affects individuals of all ages and may be caused by infection, tumor, trauma or any other disease.
Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo occurs when stroke, degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or any other traumatic injury occurs to the brain which results in brain tissue shrinking with relative increase in the ventricle size.
These symptoms aren’t normally present all at the same time and only a few symptoms of hydrocephalus are seen at a time. If you suffer from any of the above symptoms, Consult a Best Neurosurgeon in Dubai or a Neurologist for further diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia.
There are also various other options for surgery. If you have been diagnosed of hydrocephalus and have been advised surgery, please feel free to get a second opinion from the Best Neurosurgeon in Abu Dhabi.
Department of Neurosurgery - Zulekha Hospital, First Floor - Block B - 204th Rd, Al Nahda - Al Nahda 2 - Dubai