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- Hydrocephalus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Hydrocephalus can happen at any age, but it occurs more often among infants and among adults 60 and older Surgery can restore and maintain healthy cerebrospinal fluid levels in the brain Therapies can manage symptoms resulting from hydrocephalus
- Hydrocephalus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The most common treatment for hydrocephalus is the surgical insertion of a drainage system, called a shunt It consists of a long, flexible tube with a valve that keeps fluid from the brain flowing in the right direction and at the proper rate
- Hydrocephalus care at Mayo Clinic
Doctors trained in treating children who have brain and nervous system conditions (pediatric neurologists) treat children who have hydrocephalus Pediatric expertise Mayo Clinic offers diagnosis, care and treatment in a child-friendly environment for children who have hydrocephalus
- Adult-onset hydrocephalus - Mayo Clinic
Benjamin D Elder, M D , Ph D , a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses adult-onset hydrocephalus, including idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and idiopathic intracranial hypertension
- Applying technology to improve hydrocephalus care - Mayo Clinic
Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) can be debilitating for people over age 60, yet it is underdiagnosed Mayo Clinic is using cutting-edge technology to improve diagnosis and treatment approaches for this reversible condition
- Hidrocefalia - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
La hidrocefalia puede producirse a cualquier edad, pero es más frecuente en bebés y en adultos mayores de 60 años La cirugía puede restaurar y mantener los niveles sanos de líquido cefalorraquídeo en el cerebro Los tratamientos pueden controlar los síntomas derivados de la hidrocefalia
- Chiari malformation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
People with hydrocephalus may need a flexible tube called a shunt placed The shunt diverts and drains excess cerebrospinal fluid to a different area of the body
- Hydrocephalus - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic doctors trained in brain and nervous system conditions (neurologists), brain and nervous system surgery (neurosurgeons), and other specialties conduct research in hydrocephalus and other neurological conditions
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