Sentences with phrase «for hydrocephalus»

If you do not get treatment for hydrocephalus, it can be fatal.

Surprisingly none of the B (a *) / B (a *) mice showed evidence for hydrocephalus that is always found in B -LRB--) / B -LRB--) mice.

Combination of endogenous neural stem cell mobilization and lithium chloride treatment for hydrocephalus following intraventricular hemorrhage.

The Floating Hospital pediatric neurosurgery team offers two of the most commonly used surgical treatment approaches for hydrocephalus, which are:

Follow - up care for hydrocephalus at Floating Hospital is determined based on the complexity of your child's condition.

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If hydrocephalus is suspected, your pediatrician may refer you to see the pediatric neurology or neurosurgery teams at Floating Hospital for Children in Boston.

If your child has suspected or diagnosed hydrocephalus, you are probably anxious and afraid of what this could mean for your family.

For example, a large head is a sign of fluid build in the brain (hydrocephalus).

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.

The biggest need for infant brain surgery in the developing world is infection - caused hydrocephalus.»

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

The roots of hydrocephalus remain murky, but for those linked to brain bleeds, the hypothesis was that blood clots — necessary to stop the bleeding — blocked the razor - thin pathways through which cerebrospinal fluid must travel to exit the brain.

We were intrigued by the occurrence of hydrocephalus in the brains of these mice and began to investigate the structures within the brain that might be involved — the choroid plexus and the ciliated ependyma,» said corresponding author Alessandra d'Azzo, Ph.D., who holds the Jewelers For Children Endowed Chair in Genetics and Gene Therapy at St. Jude.

A trained professional will be able to check Fluffy for both an open fontanel and hydrocephalus.

As with people, brain surgery is performed on animals for a variety of ailments, including surgical removal of brain tumors, correction of brain anomalies (e.g., Chiara - like malformation), removal of blood clots (e.g. subdural hematoma) and placement of shunts in patients with hydrocephalus.

It was once believed that the breed was remarkably unaffected by genetic defects but it is now coming to light that breeding the dog for its small size may increase the incidence of hydrocephalus in puppies.

Other heritable conditions that are related to loss of genetic diversity and inbreeding include cataract, various heart valve defects including pulmonic stenosis, hydrocephalus, cysteine urolithiasis, and hiatal hernias; immunologic disorders that include a propensity for severe demodectic mange indicative of immunodeficiency, allergies associated with atopic dermatitis and ear infections, and autoimmune diseases such as hypothyroidism; and cancers including glioblastoma, mast cell sarcoma and lymphoma [15, 16].

See GENETICS: Inherited Neurological Disorders for the following disorders: Ataxia (Cerebella Abiotrophy) Canine Neuronal Lipofuscinosis (CCL & NCL) Cerebellar Hypoplasia Congenital Myasthenia Gravis Deafness Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) Epilepsy - Hydrocephalus - Intervertebral Disk Disease Myasthenia Gravis Myopathy (X-Linked Muscular Dystrophy) Spina Bifida

There are a variety of possibilities when applying for life insurance with hydrocephalus.

This is because it's likely this condition may become an ongoing occurrence which is why most (if not all) life insurance companies are going to automatically decline someone from qualifying for a traditional term or whole life insurance police if they first contracted their hydrocephalus as a baby.

I dedicate extensive time to volunteerism and currently serve on the boards of the Arizona Center for Autism, the Arizona Hydrocephalus Association, and the Abbie School Board of Directors.