{"id":2704,"date":"2025-08-26T00:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2025-08-26T21:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:09:40","slug":"hydrocephalus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/en\/hidrosefali\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrocephalus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2704\" class=\"elementor elementor-2704\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2122d7cb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2122d7cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329c3457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"329c3457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hipofiz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hipofiz.jpg 314w, https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hipofiz-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb6cfd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb6cfd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hydrocephalus (Fluid Accumulation in the Brain)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643bb984 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"643bb984\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a56986e elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6a56986e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-breadcrumbs__content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/en\">Home Page<\/a> <span class=\"eael-breadcrumb-separator\">\/<\/span> <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c306f1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10c306f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2b0847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f2b0847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hidrosefalibaslik-300x281.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hidrosefalibaslik-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/profdrhasanozgurozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hidrosefalibaslik.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14aee6e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14aee6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c52f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c52f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hydrocephalus (Fluid Accumulation in the Brain)<\/h2><div class=\"content-block\"><p class=\"lead\">Hydrocephalus is a term derived from the words hydro = water and cephaly = head. It is generally known as excessive fluid accumulation in the brain. The water referred to here is &quot;cerebrospinal fluid.&quot; Increased levels of this fluid, found in certain chambers of the brain, can increase intracranial pressure and lead to brain damage.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p>Cerebrospinal fluid is constantly produced and reabsorbed throughout the day. This fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord and circulates continuously. It has three primary functions: to reduce the harmful effects of trauma to the brain and spinal cord, to help nourish the brain and transport waste products, and to regulate changes in brain pressure by circulating between the brain and spinal cord.<\/p><p>Hydrocephalus can occur at any age, but it most commonly occurs in children and the elderly (over 60). Approximately one in 500 children develops hydrocephalus. In most of these cases, diagnosis is made at birth, before birth, or in early infancy. Although rare, it can be due to genetic (hereditary) disorders or developmental disorders. Common causes include intracerebral hemorrhages, head trauma, brain tumors, bleeding related to premature birth, and meningitis.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><h3><i class=\"fas fa-stethoscope\"><\/i>Findings<\/h3><p>Symptoms of hydrocephalus vary from person to person. Common symptoms are listed below by age group.<\/p><h4>Newborn (0-2 months)<\/h4><ul class=\"symptom-list\"><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Excessive growth of the head<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Thinning of the scalp<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>The veins on the head become more prominent<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Vomiting, restlessness<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Downward turning of the eyes<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Seizures or inability to communicate<\/li><\/ul><h4>In children (2 months and above)<\/h4><ul class=\"symptom-list\"><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Abnormal growth of the head<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Headache, nausea, vomiting, fever<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Double vision, restlessness<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Regression in walking or speaking<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Communication disorder<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Loss of sensory-motor functions, seizures<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Difficulty staying awake or waking up<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"content-block\"><h4>In middle-aged adults<\/h4><ul class=\"symptom-list\"><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Headache<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Difficulty waking up or staying awake<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Balance disorder<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>urinary incontinence<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Personality disorder<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Dementia<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Visual impairment<\/li><\/ul><h4>In the elderly<\/h4><ul class=\"symptom-list\"><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Communication disorder<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Unsteadiness in walking<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Difficulty remembering<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Headache<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>urinary incontinence<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><h3><i class=\"fas fa-user-md\"><\/i>Diagnosis<\/h3><p>Before starting treatment for a patient with hydrocephalus, your doctor will discuss the condition with you, ask questions, perform an examination, and request certain tests (e.g., brain CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging, and brain ultrasound). The diagnosis of hydrocephalus, its cause, and the treatment plan required will be determined after these tests. A large head alone does not necessarily indicate hydrocephalus in children. However, the diagnosis can be confirmed using brain imaging techniques.<\/p><p>If the diagnosis is made in the womb before the baby is born, a report from the hospital&#039;s ethics committee is required for pregnancy termination according to current laws.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><h3><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle\"><\/i>Causes of Hydrocephalus<\/h3><p>The causes of hydrocephalus vary depending on age group.<\/p><h4>1- Newborn (0-2 months)<\/h4><p><strong>Congenital:<\/strong><\/p><p>These patients constitute the largest group. It may occur solely with hydrocephalus or in conjunction with other congenital anomalies of the spine (meningomyelocele).<\/p><p><strong>Intracerebral hemorrhages:<\/strong><\/p><p>Brain chambers usually expand after spontaneous bleeding.<\/p><h4>2- Children and adults<\/h4><ul class=\"symptom-list\"><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Brain infections<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Brain hemorrhages<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Brain tumors<\/li><li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Head traumas<\/li><\/ul><h4>3- Elderly people<\/h4><p><strong>Normal pressure hydrocephalus:<\/strong><\/p><p>It is the enlargement of the brain chambers following decreased absorption of cerebrospinal fluid.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><h3><i class=\"fas fa-user-md\"><\/i>Hydrocephalus Treatment<\/h3><p>Hydrocephalus cannot be treated with medication. It can only be corrected through surgical interventions performed by neurosurgeons. The surgical procedures chosen will vary depending on the underlying cause of the hydrocephalus.<\/p><p>If there is an obstruction causing cerebrospinal fluid circulation, surgical treatment can be directed at the cause (tumor, cyst, etc.). If the obstruction cannot be relieved, the intracerebral circulation pathways of cerebrospinal fluid can be surgically altered.<\/p><p>Because restoring cerebrospinal fluid circulation is not possible in most patients, the fluid must be diverted from the brain to another body cavity. A long, thin, elastic, silicone tube called a &quot;shunt&quot; is used for this transfer. A &quot;pump&quot; is located under the scalp to operate in a unidirectional, controlled manner. Excess cerebrospinal fluid is transported to another part of the body through this thin tube, preventing increased pressure within the brain. However, because the brain constantly produces fluid, this system must operate continuously. Because the shunt is located under the skin, it is only noticeable in infants. In children and adults, the tube can be felt under the skin by palpation.<\/p><p>The shunt is surgically implanted under general anesthesia. A small incision is made in the skull, and the tip of the shunt is placed in the chamber within the brain that contains cerebrospinal fluid. A tunnel is then created under the skin of the head, neck, and abdomen, and the other end of the shunt is directed into the heart or abdominal cavity, where the fluid can be easily absorbed. A short course of antibiotics may be used to prevent postoperative infection.<\/p><p>After surgery, the patient is observed in the hospital for a period of time. Symptoms usually resolve after a while. However, if permanent brain tissue damage has occurred, some functions may not recover. The most important reason for failure to recover functions such as vision and intelligence is delayed treatment. The length of hospital stay varies depending on the patient&#039;s recovery. These patients require long-term monitoring to ensure the shunt is functioning properly. A significant portion of patients treated for hydrocephalus can lead normal lives. 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It is generally known as excessive water accumulation in the brain. The water referred to here is &quot;cerebrospinal fluid.&quot; An increase in the amount of this fluid, found in certain chambers of the brain, causes increased pressure within the head and can damage the brain. Cerebrospinal fluid is constantly produced and reabsorbed throughout the day. This fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord and has a continuous circulation. It has three primary functions: to reduce the harmful effects of trauma to the brain and spinal cord, to help nourish the brain and transport waste, and to regulate changes in pressure within the brain by circulating between the brain and spinal cord. Hydrocephalus can occur at any age, but it most commonly occurs in children and the elderly (over 60). Approximately one in 500 children develops hydrocephalus. In most of these cases, diagnosis is made at birth, prenatally, or in early infancy. Although rare, it can be due to genetic (hereditary) disorders or developmental disorders. Common causes include intracerebral hemorrhages, head trauma, brain tumors, hemorrhages due to premature birth, and meningitis. Symptoms of hydrocephalus vary from person to person. Common symptoms are listed below by age group. In newborns (0-2 months) Excessive head growth Thinning of the scalp Prominence of veins in the head Vomiting, restlessness Downward turning of the eyes Seizures or inability to communicate In children (2 months and older) Abnormal head growth Headache, nausea, vomiting, fever Double vision, restlessness Regression in walking or speech Communication disorder Loss of sensory-motor functions, seizures Difficulty staying awake or staying awake Middle-aged adults Headache Difficulty waking or staying awake Balance disorder Urinary incontinence Personality disorder Dementia Vision disorder In the elderly Communication disorder Unsteadiness while walking Difficulty remembering Headache Urinary incontinence Diagnosis In a patient with hydrocephalus, your doctor will talk to you, ask questions, examine you, and order some tests (Brain Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Brain Ultrasonography) before starting treatment. The diagnosis of hydrocephalus, its cause, and what treatment process is required will be clear after these tests. A large head alone does not indicate hydrocephalus in children. However, the diagnosis is confirmed using brain imaging techniques. If the diagnosis is made in the womb before the baby is born, a report from the hospital ethics committee is required for pregnancy termination according to current laws. Causes of Hydrocephalus The causes of hydrocephalus vary by age group. 1- Newborns (0-2 months) Congenital: These patients constitute the largest group. Hydrocephalus may be present alone or in conjunction with other congenital anomalies of the spine (meningomyelocele). Intracerebral hemorrhages: Brain chambers often enlarge following spontaneous hemorrhages. 2- Children and adults Brain infections Brain hemorrhages Brain tumors Head trauma 3- The elderly Normal pressure hydrocephalus: Enlargement of the brain chambers following decreased absorption of cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus Treatment: Medication is not possible for hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus can only be corrected through surgical interventions performed by neurosurgeons. The surgical procedures chosen will vary depending on the underlying cause of hydrocephalus. If there is an obstruction causing cerebrospinal fluid circulation, surgical treatment can be performed to address the cause (tumor, cyst, etc.). If the obstruction cannot be relieved, the intracerebrospinal fluid circulation pathways can be surgically altered. Because restoring cerebrospinal fluid circulation is not possible in most patients, the fluid must be diverted from the brain to another body cavity. This transfer involves a long, thin, elastic, silicone tube called a &quot;shunt.&quot; A pump is located under the scalp to operate in one direction and at a controlled rate. Excess cerebrospinal fluid is transported to another part of the body through this thin tube, preventing increased pressure within the brain. However, because the brain constantly produces fluid, this system must operate continuously. Because the shunt is located under the skin, it can only be detected externally in infants. In children and adults, the tube can be felt under the skin. The shunt is surgically placed under general anesthesia. A small hole is drilled in the skull, and the end of the shunt is placed in the chamber within the brain that contains cerebrospinal fluid. A tunnel is then drilled under the skin of the head, neck, and abdomen, and the other end of the shunt is directed into the heart or abdominal cavity, where this fluid can be easily absorbed. Short-term antibiotics may be used to prevent postoperative infection. The patient is monitored in the hospital for a period after surgery. Symptoms usually improve after a while. However, if permanent damage has occurred to the brain tissue, some functions may not recover. The most important reason for failure to recover functions such as vision and intelligence is delayed treatment. The length of a patient&#039;s hospital stay varies depending on the patient&#039;s recovery. These patients require long-term monitoring to monitor the shunt&#039;s functioning. A significant portion of patients treated for hydrocephalus can lead normal lives. If the shunt fails or becomes infected, it may need to be replaced. In a third ventriculostomy, a hole is drilled in the skull using a camera-equipped endoscope to release adhesions within the brain cavities, thereby promoting the circulation of accumulated fluid. 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