Browsing by Subject "cerebrospinal fluid"
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(2018-04-23)Hydrocephalus occurs when excessive quantities of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulate in the ventricles. Current treatment of the condition involves implanting a ventricular shunt, composed of an inflow catheter originating ...
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(2012-10-19)Following a head concussion the intracranial pressure increases due to the impact, which cannot be adequately relieved because of the stiffness of the skull. Popular strategies aimed at decompressing the head consist in ...