Hydrocephaly: A condition which is characterized by marked dilatation of the cerebral ventricles. See free access online books about Hydrocephaly below. See detailed information below for a list of 132 causes of Hydrocephaly, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Hydrocephaly as a symptom include:
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causes of Hydrocephaly
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Hydrocephaly: SYN: hydrocephalus.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of cerebral ventricles, INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; HEADACHE; lethargy; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and ATAXIA (and in infants macrocephaly). This condition may be caused by obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways due to neurologic abnormalities, INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions. Impaired resorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the arachnoid villi results in a communicating form of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo refers to ventricular dilation that occurs as a result of brain substance loss from CEREBRAL INFARCTION and other conditions.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Hydrocephaly is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Hydrocephaly, or a subtype of Hydrocephaly,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)
The list below shows some of the causes of Hydrocephaly mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 132 causes of Hydrocephaly
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hydrocephaly. Of the 132 causes of Hydrocephaly that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hydrocephaly based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Hydrocephalus, Hydrencephalus, Hydrencephaly
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Hydrocephaly:
Brain swelling (317 causes), Brain symptoms (938 causes), Swelling symptoms (3152 causes), Swollen head (529 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes)
Symptoms related to Hydrocephaly:
Increased intracranial pressure (34 causes), Projectile vomiting, Cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, Brain ventricles, Spina bifida (28 causes), Papilledema, Adams-Oliver syndrome, Alexander disease, Alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency, Alveolar hydatid disease, Aqueduct stenosis, Arachnoid cyst, Arnold-Chiari malformation, BRESHECK syndrome, Cloverleaf skull syndrome, Corpus callosum agenesis type 2
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