Consensus: nosographic identification.
Since hydrocephalus cannot be regarded as a single entity but is a group of illnesses whose pathophysiology remains unexplained in many aspects, its classification is particularly important. Various types of hydrocephalus are discussed with special reference to their etiology. The need for more research work is stressed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000503:physiopathology; D002535:Cerebral Aqueduct / Q000503:physiopathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009626:Terminology as Topic