Hydrocephalus is a condition of the brain characterised by abnormal enlargement of the head in infants. .
It is a congenital abnormality that occurs due to build-up of cerebro-spinal fluid in the cavities of the brain creating pressure.. .
It can lead to brain damage and even death.. .
There are a number of procedures that your surgeon might recommend to treat hydrocephalus, the most common being ‘shunt surgery’.. .
In this procedure a shunt (a small tube with a valve) is inserted in one of the brain’s ventricles and the fluid is allowed to drain out in the proper direction to relieve pressure on the brain… . Other procedures include ‘choroid plexectomy’ and ‘endoscopic third ventriculostomy.’