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MeSH Heading: Hydrocephalus
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.602
Unique ID: D006849
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006849
Scope Note: Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of cerebral ventricles, INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; HEADACHE; lethargy; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and ATAXIA.
Entry Term(s): Aqueductal Stenosis; Cerebral Ventriculomegaly; Communicating Hydrocephalus; Congenital Hydrocephalus; Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly; Hydrocephalus Ex-Vacuo; Hydrocephaly; Obstructive Hydrocephalus; Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus
See Also: Cerebral Ventriculitis; Intracranial Hypertension; Megalencephaly
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/01

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cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

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