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Hydrocephalus Definition
Common names:
  • Excess Fluid Around the Brain
  • Fluid Around the Brain
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydrocephaly
  • Increased Fluid Around the Brain
A person with hydrocephalus has too much cerebrospinal fluid around the brain. Images

The abnormally large amount of fluid places pressure on the brain, causing it to malfunction. About 75 percent of people with hydrocephalus require a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, in order to drain the excess fluid.

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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