Hydrocephalus
Hardback or Cased Book 230 pages Feb 24, 2012
Millions of titlesEvery book you're looking for
Carbon-neutral shippingFree on orders over $39.99
Fast shipping worldwideDelivered to your door
Description of hydrocephalus can be found in ancient medical literature from Egypt as old as 500 AD. Hydrocephalus is characterized by abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. This results in the rise of intracranial pressure inside the skull causing progressive increase in the size of the head, seizure, tunneling of vision, and mental disability. The clinical presentation of hydrocephalus varies with age of onset and chronicity of the underlying disease process. Acute dilatation of the ventricular system manifests with features of raised intracranial pressure while chronic dilatation has a more insidious onset presenting as Adams triad. Treatment is generally surgical by creating various types of cerebral shunts. Role of endoscopic has emerged lately in the management of hydrocephalus.
- Author:
- Sadip Pant
- Publisher:
- Intechopen
- Publication Date:
- Feb 24, 2012
- Number of pages:
- 230 pages
- Binding:
- Hardback or Cased Book
- ISBN-10:
- 9535101625
- ISBN-13:
- 9789535101628