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Hydrocephalus

What is Hydrocephalus? Hydrocephalus is a condition in which extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates within the brain’s fluid-containing cavities or ventricles. The term hydrocephalus is derived from the Greek words hydro, which means water, and cephalus, which means head. Although the term translates as “water on the brain,” it refers to the accumulation of cerebrospinal…