hydrocephalus

IPA: haɪdroʊsˈɛfʌɫʌs

(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue

Examples of "hydrocephalus" in Sentences

Michael, with hydrocephalus, is five minutes older than Vladimir, who is deaf.
I have an illness called hydrocephalus, which is like having water on the brain.
Fetal hydrocephalus is also commonly associated with congenital malformation syndromes.
Valerie, who suffered from a buildup of brain fluid called hydrocephalus, died in 2007.
Traditionally, hydrocephalus is detected and treated after birth with a shunting procedure.
Fluid on the brain, you know, can also refer to a condition known as hydrocephalus, which is just normal fluid on the brain.
Slowly, he explained I had an unidentifiable mass in my brain causing a condition known as hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain.”
The most common form of isolated, obstructive hydrocephalus is so-called “aqueductal stenosis,” which is the blockage of CSF passage through the aqueduct of Sylvius.
Yes | No | Report from lost my zero wrote 1 year 19 weeks ago in 2004 I got hydrocephalus from a brain tumor. it was removed in 2005, a "hemioblastoma". now I have double vision, corrected with glasses. my balance is terrible, use a cane or walker to get around. hopefully I can go deer hunting again someday. sigh