What is hydrocephalus?

Hydrocephalus is disorder in which the ventricular system in the brain contains an excessive amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Obstructive hydrocephalus is due to an obstruction blocking the flow of CSF. Communicating hydrocephalus is due to impaired resorption of CSF.

How do members experience hydrocephalus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hydrocephalus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hydrocephalus*

Who has hydrocephalus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 19
20s 25
30s 43
40s 62
50s 56
60s 44
70+ 22

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 90
Female 178