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Research Notes on Hydrocephalus Types


Hydrocephalus has two forms which are ex-vacuo and normal pressure hydrocephalus.1 In ex-vacuo hydrocephalus the brain tissue may shrink, and normal pressure hydrocephalus is most common in the elderly.1 It may also be communicating or non-communicating.1

Fast Facts:

  • Hydrocephalus can be acquired, or it can be congenital.1
  • Congenital hydrocephalus is shown at birth.1
  • Acquired develops at birth or sometime afterwards.1


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Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: What Are The Different Types Of Hydrocephalus?

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