| hydrocephalus |
A condition characterized by enlargement of the head due to the increased accumulation of fluid in the brain. When children with hydrocephalus are not treated promptly, they will have below normal intelligence, physical disabilities and a variety of other medical problems. The most effective treatment is the surgical insertion of a shunt, a flexible tube placed in the brain which diverts the flow of fluid from the brain to another region of the body where it can be safely absorbed.
출처: chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/GLOSSARY+OF+ADOPTION+TERMS.ht...
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| hydrocephalus |
A disorder characterized by an abnormal amount of spinal fluid in the brain that causes the ventricles to become enlarged. This usually causes increased pressure in the brain, which if not shunted can cause brain damage and even death.
출처: kid-power.org/definitions.html
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| hydrocephalus |
an abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal fluid usually caused by a blockage of the ventricular system of the brain. Increased intracranial pressure can compress and damage brain tissue. Also called "water on the brain."
출처: www.albertaradiosurgery.ca/faq/glossary/
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| hydrocephalus |
An abnormal increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain. Communicating hydrocephalus or increased pressure may be caused by obstruction to the outflow of cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles or a failure of its reabsorption into the cerebral sinuses. It can be treated using a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
출처: www.mpssociety.org/lib-glossary.html
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| hydrocephalus |
Enlargement of fluid-filled cavities in the brain, not due to brain atrophy.
출처: www.head-trauma-resource.com/glossary/h.htm
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