Diamond Speight3513Psychology (honors).pptVIP

Diamond Speight 3/5/13 Psychology (honors) Hydrocephalus/ “water in the brain” Hydrocephalus is a medical condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles or cavities of the brain. This may cause an enlargement in the head, convulsions, tunnel vision and mental disability. Hydrocephalus can also cause death. The name derives from the Greek word “Hydro” meaning water and “Kephalus” meaning head .Their are over five different types of hydrocephalic disorders. The cause of hydrocephalus The cause of this disease is from impaired cerebrospinal f