RT Book, Section
A1 Ullrich, Nicole J.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7056928
T1 Chapter 553. Hydrocephalus and Pseudotumor Cerebri
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7056928
RD 2024/04/18
AB Hydrocephalus  is  a  condition  in  which  there  is  an  accumulation  of  cerebrospinal  fluid  (CSF)  within  the  ventricles,  leading  to  increased  intracranial  pressure.  Hydrocephalus  may  be  caused  by  increased  production,  decreased  absorption,  or  obstruction  to  flow  of  CSF.  By  contrast,  ventricular  dilatation  due  to  loss  of  brain  tissue  or  atrophy  is  not  considered  to  be  hydrocephalus.