Fact Sheet Presentation Hydrocephalus_Lindsey Allen

8/13/2019 Fact Sheet Presentation Hydrocephalus_Lindsey Allen

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Lindsey Allen

EDU 214

Spring 2014

Professor Jennifer Lara


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Hydro means water and cephalus means

water in Greek. Formally known as water on

the brain.


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Infants: larger head, vomiting, tiredness,

moodiness, bulging fontanel, and seizures

Children/ Adults: headaches, vomiting,

nausea, vision problems, developmentalprogress slowing down, not able to urinate,

sleepiness, and memory loss

*Can be different for each person.


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Shunt operation is the most typical

treatment. A tube is connected to the

ventricle in the brain and routed to a part of

the body such as abdomen or chamber of theheart.

Very few can get the ventriculostomy

procedure. Using a small camera the doctor

makes a hole at the bottom of a ventriclesto allow the cerebrospinal fluid to stream

out of the brain.


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Not all instances of hydrocephalus can beprevented, but measures can be taken to reduce

the risks.

Receive prenatal care to prevent prematurelabor.

Prevent illnesses, such as meningitis, by gettingvaccinated and obtaining regular checkups.

To prevent head injuries, make sure babyequipment is properly set up. Children andadults should wear helmets on bikes,motorcycle, snowboards, etc.

Everyone should wear seatbelts. Youngerchildren should be in car seats and booster seatsdepending on age and size.


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Prevention, treatment, and in the end trying

to find a cure.

The National Institute of Neurological

Disorders and Stroke and National Institutesof Health give out grants to leading medical

research institutions all around the United

States.

The first NIH research center onhydrocephalus was the Hydrocephalus

Clinical Research Network.


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1 in 1,000 infants are born with

hydrocephalus.

Approximately 375,000 of American adults

have Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. About .06% of the children in the United

States admitted to the hospital are diagnosed

with Hydrocephalus.

Approximately 125,000 shunt operations takeplace in the United States annually.


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Children's Hydrocephalus Support GroupLori Poliski/Paul GrossP.O. Box 1611Woodinville, WA 98071

425-482-0479 (Lori Poliski)Website: http://www.hydrosupport.orgEmail: [email protected]

Hydrocephalus Association4340 East West Hwy. Suite 908

Bethesda, MD 20814301-202-3811 888-598-3789Website: http://www.hydroassoc.org E-Mail:[email protected]
http://www.hydrosupport.org/mailto:[email protected]://www.hydroassoc.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.hydroassoc.org/http://www.hydroassoc.org/mailto:[email protected]://www.hydrosupport.org/


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Mayo Clinic Staff (2011, September 13). HydrocephalusTreatment at Mayo Clinic - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo Clinic.

Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hydrocephalus/basics/treatment/con-20030706

National Hydrocephalus Foundation (2012). Resources forHydrocephalus | National Hydrocephalus Foundation |NHFOnline.org. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nhfonline.org/resources.htm

NINDS (2013, May). Hydrocephalus Fact Sheet: National Institute

of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Retrieved fromhttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hydrocephalus/detail_hydrocephalus.htm

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