title: History of hydrocephalus and its treatments.
abstract: Hydrocephalus has amazed and challenged clinicians throughout the history of medicine. In reviewing the treatment of hydrocephalus, the integral relationship between basic science and therapy is reaffirmed. As we embark into a new millennium, it is appropriate to reflect on the past studies of this disorder, review various attempted and currently used, and finally speculate on possible future directions in its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lifshutz
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy