Pharmacological interventions have been tested experimentally and clinically to prevent
hydrocephalus and avoid the need for shunting beginning in the 1950s. Clinical trials of …

Hydrocephalus-induced damage is dependent on the rate and magnitude of ventricular
dilatation, the proximity to the ventricle, and the developmental stage at which the …

Hydrocephalus is an excess accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in or around the brain that
can be produced by a broad spectrum of disorders. It can develop at any age and its …

A personal perspective on the study of experimental models of hydrocephalus is offered.
Many animal models are available; each has its own advantages and disadvantages …

Hydrocephalus has amazed and challenged clinicians throughout the history of medicine. In
reviewing the treatment of hydrocephalus, the integral relationship between basic science …

Hydrocephalus is a serious condition that affects patients of all ages, resulting from a
multitude of causes. While the etiologies of hydrocephalus are numerous, many of the acute …

✓ Ten patients with dementia due to normal-pressure hydrocephalus were evaluated
prospectively according to a planned, longitudinal protocol for 4 to 12 months. Information …

Object Treatment for hydrocephalus has not advanced appreciably since the advent of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts more than 50 years ago. Many questions remain that …

Hydrocephalus after intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) has emerged as a major
complication of preterm birth and is especially problematic to treat. The hydrocephalus is …

It is almost a century since Dandy made the first experimental studies on hydrocephalus, but
its underlying mechanism has been unknown up to now. The conventional view is that …