Normal pressure hydrocephalus is seen in older adults. It may be the result of injury or illness, but in the majority of cases the cause is unknown. Another type is called hydrocephalus ex-vacuo. A stroke or traumatic injury causes damage to the brain, which may cause brain tissue to ...
Symptoms of hydrocephalus vary based on age, the cause of the excessive accumulation of CSF, as well as individual tolerance levels to increased CSF. Children and adults with hydrocephalus may experience: Headaches Vomiting Nausea Problems with vision and balance ...
The symptoms for hydrocephalus can vary depending on various factors: for example, age or type of hydrocephalus. The reason for the partly different symptoms, for example in the comparison between a paediatric and a secondary hydrocephalus, is that the biomechanical properties of the brain and the...
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a type of hydrocephalus that usually happens in older adults. The average age of a person with NPH is over age 60. NPH is different from other types of hydrocephalus in that it develops slowly over time. There is an abnormal buildup of CSF over time...
People living in close quarters (military barracks, dormitories) IV drug users People with shunts in place for hydrocephalus Fungal meningitis is a very serious and rare cause of meningitis. Typically limited to people who have had surgical procedures or have impaired immune systems due to cancerand...
Hydrocephalus:Often, a brain tumor obstructs the flow of fluid in theventricles, the spaces where fluid flows. When this occurs, intracranial pressure increases, and symptoms of confusion, vision impairment, and loss of consciousness arise. Sometimes, the ventricular obstruction cannot be relieved, so...
No hydrocephalus, multi-infarcts or other structural abnormalities were found, which ruled out other dementias. Thus, the impression was cerebral atrophy and white matter small vessel ischaemic changes. She received the diagnosis of AD. At this point, the patient was on 12 different pharmaceutical ...
B Farkas - 《Journal of Gynecology & Womens Health》 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 Tectal glioma presenting with clinical triad of obesity, amenorrhea and central cord syndrome with radiological pentad of hydrocephalus, empty sella, supra... Background Tectal gliomas (TG) are slow-growing tumors and ...
is analyzed for diagnosing life-threating conditions such as cancers and tumors of the brain or spinal cord; bleeding around the brain; inflammatory diseases such as meningitis, encephalitis and syphilis; autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis; and increased fluid pressure from hydrocephalus. ...
Hematoma, which is a pool of blood in your brain due to head injury. Hydrocephalus, which is when too much cerebrospinal fluid builds up in your brain. In some cases, you may develop it after treatment for hydrocephalus with a lumboperitoneal shunt. ...