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Medicina Fluminensis : Medicina Fluminensis, Vol. 47 No. 2, 2011.

Review article

Neurosurgical procedure in treatement of hydrocephalus

Ana Gavranić ; Clinics for neurosurgery, CHC Rijeka
Hrvoje Šimić ; Clinics for neurosurgery, CHC Rijeka
Duje Vukas ; Clinics for neurosurgery, CHC Rijeka
Branislav Stanković ; Clinics for neurosurgery, CHC Rijeka
Goran Bajek ; Clinics for neurosurgery, CHC Rijeka
Zlatko Kolić ; Clinics for neurosurgery, CHC Rijeka

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Abstract

Hydrocephalus is a medical condition characterized by excessive accumulation of
cererospinal fluid in the ventricles or cavities of the brain which can lead to increased intracranial
pressure. Based on its underlying mechanisms can be classified into communicating
and non-communicating or obstructive. Both forms can be either congenital or acquired.
Main sing of congenital hydrocephalus is unussualy large head in infant or a child. Acute dilatation
of ventricle is to mainifest with non specific signs and symptoms of increassed intracranial
pressure. Chronic dilatation has more insidious onset presenting for instance Hakim-
Adams triad, congnitive impairment, gait disturbence, incontinence. Tretman of
hidrocephalus is operative.e.

Keywords

dreinage; hydrocephalus; intracranial pressure; normal pressure hydrocephalus; shunt

Hrčak ID:

70135

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/70135

Publication date:

1.6.2011.

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