Sentences with phrase «called hydrocephalus»

Winnie has a condition called hydrocephalus — water on the brain.

When I was 8 years old, it caused this disorder called hydrocephalus where the tumor is blocking the cerebral fluid in the brain and that automatically creates pressure within the ventricles and it starts affecting different parts of the brain, and in my case it damaged my optic nerve.

If his head circumference is much larger than average, he'll be further evaluated to make sure he doesn't have excess fluid in the brain, a condition called hydrocephalus.

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They buried their dead, most likely with grave goods, and cared for their living: A child born with hydrocephalus, sometimes called water on the brain, lived with profound disability until the age of 3 or so, a feat only possible with patient, loving care.

For decades, doctors have known that the bleeding and hydrocephalus, also called «water on the brain,» were linked, but they weren't sure why.

Congenital hydrocephalus is a birth defect most often associated with a dome - shaped skull (sometimes referred to as «water head» or «apple head»), a large fontanel («soft spot») on top of the skull, and eyes that appear to gaze downward (called the «setting sun sign»).