Protocolo diagnóstico de la hidrocefalia

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is the pathological increase in the size of the cerebral ventricles due to an increase in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), mainly due to a defect in the circulation or reabsorption of CSF and exceptionally due to an increase in production (such as choroid plexus papilloma). The causes of hydrocephalus are numerous, both in children and in adults. They may produce symptoms of intracranial hypertension (ICHT), with the diagnostic approach being different in each case. One type of hydrocephalus in adults is normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and its Hakim-Adams triad. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is the treatment of choice.