Gamuts

Obstructive hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Increased intracranial pressure
May Be Caused by
Acoustic schwannoma
Aqueductal stenosis
Chiari I malformation
Chiari II malformation
Encephalitis
Inflammation
Intraventricular cysticercosis
Medulloblastoma
Thrombus
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis
Tumor at aqueduct
Tumor at cerebellopontine angle
Tumor at foramen of Monro
Tumor at fourth ventricle
Ventriculitis
May Cause
Increased intracranial pressure
May Be Caused by
Acoustic schwannoma
Aqueductal stenosis
Chiari I malformation
Chiari II malformation
Encephalitis
Inflammation
Intraventricular cysticercosis
Medulloblastoma
Thrombus
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis
Tumor at aqueduct
Tumor at cerebellopontine angle
Tumor at foramen of Monro
Tumor at fourth ventricle
Ventriculitis


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