title: Management of childhood diseases during the Byzantine period: V - hydrocephalus.
abstract: Hydrocephalus was a recognizable medical problem during the Byzantine period. In the medical texts of the time it was attributed to the pressure that was applied on the newborn's head during labour. The suggested treatments focused on the relief of the symptoms only and surgical methods were believed to be helpful in very rare cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Ramoutsaki
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dimitriou
authors.forename: Erasmia-A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Markaki
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalmanti
mesh_terms: D018612:Byzantium; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy