Handbook Of Hydrocephalus : 1/E 2015

Handbook of Hydrocephalus, edited by Johanna Stuart (Foster Academics, 2015), covers hydrocephalus, the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain that raises intracranial pressure and can cause progressive head enlargement, seizures, tunnel vision and cognitive impairment. The book explains how clinical features vary with age of onset and disease chronicity, contrasting acute ventricular dilatation with the more subtle onset of chronic forms marked by Adams triad. It discusses surgical management with various cerebral shunts and the emerging role of endoscopic treatment. A useful reference for neurosurgeons, MCh/DNB Neurosurgery trainees, neurologists, paediatricians and radiologists.