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Hydrocephalus is a condition in which the primary characteristic is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. Although hydrocephalus was once known as "water on the brain," the "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) -- a clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The excessive accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal dilation of the spaces in the brain called ventricles. This dilation causes potentially harmful pressure on the tissues of the brain. Hydrocephalus may be conge...
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Anencephaly is a defect in the closure of the neural tube during fetal development. The neural tube is a narrow channel that folds and closes between the 3rd and 4th weeks of pregnancy to form the brain and spinal cord of the embryo. Anencephaly occurs when the "cephalic" or head end of the neural tube fails to close, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. Infants with this disorder are born without a forebrain (the front part of the brain) and a cerebrum (th...
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Hydrocephalus as related to Anencephaly
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- UNSW Embryology- Neural System - Abnormal Development
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- Anencephaly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Cephalic disorders - Overview, Anencephaly, Colpocephaly - neurologychannel" ... Microcephaly · Congenital hydrocephalus (Dandy-Walker syndrome) ...
- Anencephaly - Definition
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