Hidrocefalia

Authors

  • Jorge Cerda C Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Neurocirujano.
  • Melchor Lemp M Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Neurocirujano.
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Abstract

Is an neurosurgical management pathology. Also patients with hydrocepahlus hove concomitant medical pathologies and they are frecuently treated by physician of other specialities. The hydrocephalic specific treatment depends on its origin and type of presentation. This disease affect be presented in children and adults. May be in an acute form, with f ew hours of evo/uf ion or in a chronic el inic statement of weeks. It is exposed the pathofisiology, clinical clasification and the therapy state of the art.

Keywords:

Hidrocefalia/fisiopatología, Hidrocefalia/clasificación, Hidrocefalia/terapía