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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for hydrocephalus
  1. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - series (image) 
    In hydrocephalus, the ventricles of the brain become enlarged with cerebrospinal fluid. This condition causes the brain tissue to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100123_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Amniocentesis - series (image) 
    ... leg paralysis, bladder and kidney defects, brain swelling (hydrocephalus), and intellectual disability. If your pregnancy is complicated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100192_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ultrasound in pregnancy (image) 
    ... fetus including meningomyelocele, congenital heart disease, kidney abnormalities, hydrocephalus, anencephaly, club feet, and other deformities. Ultrasound does ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Large fontanelles (image) 
    ... are larger than normal underlying causes such as hydrocephalus may be suspected.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9335.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Bulging fontanelles (image) 
    ... pressure increases in the brain. Common causes are hydrocephalus or increased intracranial pressure due to illness.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9333.htm - Medical Encyclopedia