BOSTON – Hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain,” occurs when the cerebral ventricles—four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid—become enlarged, but its cause ...

Hydrocephalus, commonly referred to as "water on the brain," is a dangerous and potentially deadly condition that can harm the brain. For more than a century, physicians have believed that the buildup ...

In a systematic review in The Lancet Global Health, Ph.D.-student Camilla Grøver Aukrust and colleagues have studied the causes of hydrocephalus in African children. "Hydrocephalus is a disease that ...

Hydrocephalus causes mainly involve three factors: overproduction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), obstruction in its normal flow, or poor absorption by the bloodstream. In congenital hydrocephalus, ...

Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when the cerebral ventricles - four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid - become enlarged, but its cause is ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

The superstar performer has normal pressure hydrocephalus, caused by fluid inside his skull. Learn how it’s treated and whether it’s life-threatening. The performer Billy Joel, 76, announced he’s ...

Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and ...

Genetic studies of children with hydrocephalus ('water on the brain') combined with mouse models indicate that in certain genetic subtypes, the condition arises due to abnormal neurodevelopment that ...