Hydrocephalus

• その他の著者: Pant, Sadip (編集者), Cherian, Iype (編集者)
• フォーマット: 電子媒体 図書の章
• 言語: 英語
• 出版事項: IntechOpen 2012
• 主題: Endocrinology
• オンライン･アクセス: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Description of hydrocephalus can be found in ancient medical literature from Egypt as old as 500 AD. Hydrocephalus is characterized by abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. This results in the rise of intracranial pressure inside the skull causing progres...