Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is one of the commonest neurosurgical pathologies, and a neurosurgeon has to deal with it daily. It has a number of etiologies at any age. The congenital type of hydrocephalus is more common at pediatric age. The commonly applied surgical treatments for this condition are ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts and endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). Etiology, classification, clinical features, radiological findings, and surgical options are discussed in a focused form. A short description of the surgical procedures for hydrocephalus, including the installment of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, endoscopic third-ventriculostomy, and external ventricular drainage (EVD), is provided along with possible complications and strategies for complication management. In the later part of this chapter, normal-pressure (NPH) hydrocephalus is discussed.
