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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus is accumulation of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain, resulting in increased pressure on the brain and brain damage. It's most common in infants and older adults.
Symptoms of hydrocephalus
Speech that does not make sense, or behavior that is strange
My brain is not functioning right now
Feeling flustered or scared
Poor memory
Concentration is getting worse
Patient unable to recall or speak his/her name and birthday
Taking smaller steps to walk
Fatigue
Questions your doctor may ask to check for hydrocephalus
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose hydrocephalus
Do people around you feel like you are speaking incoherently or acting irrationally?
Do you have problems focusing or a reduced sense of awareness in your surroundings?
Do you feel flustered or scared on daily basis?
Have you been forgetful recently?
Do you feel you have problems concentrating recently?
Treatment for hydrocephalus
Treatment is often a tube inserted surgically into a cavity in the brain to drain excess fluid, or surgical insertion of a drainage system, called a shunt that keeps fluid from the brain flowing in the right direction. Medication to decrease fluid level are used as well.
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References
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60694-8/fulltext
Tully HM, Dobyns WB. Infantile hydrocephalus: a review of epidemiology, classification and causes. Eur J Med Genet. 2014 Aug;57(8):359-68. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 13. PMID: 24932902; PMCID: PMC4334358.
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Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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