Cerebral spinal fluid

Question 1

Hydrocephalus

Answer 1

Excess CSF and brain cause enlargement of ventricles
Notify appropriate medical personnel immediately, immediate medical intervention to alleviate excess fluid may lead to coma and/or death

Question 2

Syringomyelia

Answer 2

Excess CSF in spinal cord

Question 3

What are cousins of hydrocephalus

Answer 3

Poor resorption, obstruction of flow or excessive production of CSF
Congenital, acquired, or idiopathic
Communicating (blocked after leave ventricles, can still flow between ventricles) or non-communicating (obstructive)

Question 4

What are other conditions and factors linked to hydrocephalus

Answer 4

Spina bifida
Choroid plexus neoplasm
Cerebral palsy
Tumor
Meningitis
Encephalocele

Question 5

Hydrocephalus treatment

Answer 5

Surgery to implant shunt or ETV Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
May need repeated procedures
Long-term outcomes unpredictable

Question 6

Signs of hydrocephalus or blocked shunt

Answer 6

Enlarged head or bulging fontanelles in infants
Headache
Changes in vision
Large veins on scalp
Behavioral changes
Seizures
Alteration an appetite, vomiting
Sunsetting sign or downward deviation of eyes
Incontinence