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History of Hydrocephalus and its Treatments – www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405733
National Institutes of Health – www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hydrocephalus/
hydrocephalus.htm
Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network – www.hcrn.org
Clinical Trials on Shunts – www.virtualtrials.com/shunts.cfm
Hydrocephalus Association – www.hydroassoc.org
Hydrocephalus Research Guild – www.hydroresearch.org
Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute, Inc. – www.hydrocephalusresearch.org
Hydrocephalus Foundation – www.hydrocephalus.org
Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation, Inc. – www.hydrocephaluskids.org
The term hydrocephalus comes from the Greek words “hydro,” which means water, and “cephalus,” meaning head. Simply put, hydrocephalus is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. While once known as “water on the brain,” the “water” is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CFS). The excessive