Infantile hydrocephalus: a review of epidemiology, classification and causes
HM Tully, WB Dobyns - European journal of medical genetics, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydrocephalus is a common but complex condition caused by physical or functional
obstruction of CSF flow that leads to progressive ventricular dilatation. Though
hydrocephalus was recently estimated to affect 1.1 in 1000 infants, there have been few
systematic assessments of the causes of hydrocephalus in this age group, which makes it a
challenging condition to approach as a scientist or as a clinician. Here, we review
contemporary literature on the epidemiology, classification and pathogenesis of infantile …
obstruction of CSF flow that leads to progressive ventricular dilatation. Though
hydrocephalus was recently estimated to affect 1.1 in 1000 infants, there have been few
systematic assessments of the causes of hydrocephalus in this age group, which makes it a
challenging condition to approach as a scientist or as a clinician. Here, we review
contemporary literature on the epidemiology, classification and pathogenesis of infantile …