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UK
/hˈaɪdɹəʊsfˌæləs/
]
[ US /ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈsɛfəɫəs/ ]
[ US /ˌhaɪdɹoʊˈsɛfəɫəs/ ]
NOUN
- an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
How To Use hydrocephalus In A Sentence
- About 90 percent of children with the most severe form of spina bifida develop hydrocephalus, or fluid on the brain.
- It is defined by hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis, cystic dilatation of fourth ventricle and hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus
- He had spina bifida and hydrocephalus. The Sun
- We would be looking for hydrocephalus, an endocardial cushion defect or abdominal wall defect, nuchal fold thickening, a short or absent nasal bone, hydronephrosis, echogenic bowel, shortened humeri or femurs—all markers used in the ultrasound diagnosis of Down syndrome. Handle with Care
- David was born with hydrocephalus, has spastic quadriplegia and severe learning disabilities, and is virtually blind.
- Conclusions As the terminal artery of the brain, lenticulostriate artery can directly reflect cerebral blood flow perfusion and it is valuable in judging the degree of neonatal hydrocephalus.
- Acute hydrocephalus due to sudden obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid pathways by an intracranial mass also causes sudden headache.
- When one encounters a patient with hydrocephalus with or without diffuse meningeal enhancement on radiologic studies, meningeal sarcomatosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
- The amount of intraventricular haematic density and hydrocephalus were associated to cognitive impairment and to delirium.
- Measurement of the head circumference is vital to detect associated microcephaly or macrocephaly (caused by hydrocephalus).
