Hydrocephalus Research Paper
Hydrocephalus is commonly referred to as "water on the brain." The so-called "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a clear liquid that looks like water and is produced in the 4 ventricles (cavities) of the brain, connected by narrow pathways, leading to an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) [2]. This condition is likely to be fatal if not treated. Fitting of a ventricular shunt diverts the excess fluid from the brain to the thoracic cavity and is a very effective treatment for hydrocephalus. However, these shunts block regularly and their failure is difficult to detect, consuming clinical time and computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. A shunt failure would be easy to diagnose if the ICP could be measured routinely