Hydrocephalus Center - Alameda, CAAlameda Neurologist Doctors for HydrocephalusType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary physician but also serves as a consultant to other physicians and may render all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and/or inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Alameda * McQuinn & Young MDs  McQuinn & Young MDs  Alameda County Medical Center  Newton Medical Group  Newton Medical Group  Newton Medical Group  Newton Medical Group  Associated Neurology Medical Group  Associated Neurology Medical Group  Associated Neurology Medical Group  Bowen Y Wong MD  Robert D Ansel MD  Allen D Bott MD  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Children's Hospital & Research Ctr Neurology  Ernest Gallo Clinic & Research Center  Ernest Gallo Clinic & Research Center  Regis Kwo MD  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Neurology  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Neurology  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Neurology  Wladislaw Ellis MD  Roger Nicoll MD  Chau Chun Chien MD  San Francisco Spine Center  Barry S Mann MD  San Francisco Spine Center  Floyd Fortuin Jr. MD  San Francisco Clinical Research Ctr  Jonathan Mueller MD  James Y Soong MD  Mark H Strassberg MD  Ko-Myong Lieu MD  ALS Research Clinic  ALS Research Clinic  ALS Research Clinic  Wayne Anderson DO  Pacific Neurology  David King-Stephens MD  David King-Stephens MD  Gregory F Pauxtis MD  Charles Skomer MD  Marina Kasavin MD  Ilya Kulinsky MD  UCSF Pain Management Center  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Permanente Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Neurology  Vasiliki Economou MD  Robert A Fox MD  Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation Neurology  UCSF Medical Center Neurology & Memory Disorders  UCSF Medical Center Neurology & Memory Disorders  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Medical Center Neurology & Memory Disorders  UCSF Medical Center Neurology & Memory Disorders  Donald C Kitt MD  Donald C Kitt MD  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Neurological Surgery  UCSF Neurological Surgery  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  Drs Hauser & Engstrom  UCSF Epilepsy Center  UCSF Medical Center Diagnostic Radiology  UCSF Epilepsy Center  Richard F Gravina MD  Drs Hauser & Engstrom  UCSF Neurology Stroke Clinic  UCSF Epilepsy Center  UCSF Neurology Stroke Clinic  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Epilepsy Center  UCSF Epilepsy Center  UCSF Neurology Stroke Clinic  UCSF Epilepsy Center  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Neurology Faculty Practice  UCSF Neurology Stroke Clinic  UCSF Neurology Stroke Clinic  UCSF Epilepsy Center  William R Tatomer MD  Howard Belfer MD & Michael Siegel MD  Howard Belfer MD & Michael Siegel MD  Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Neurology Alameda, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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HydrocephalusRead the Hydrocephalus article » What is hydrocephalus?The term hydrocephalus is derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "cephalus" meaning head. As the name implies, it is a condition in which the primary characteristic is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. Although hydrocephalus was once known as "water on the brain," the "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ? a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The excessive accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal widening of spaces in the brain called ventricles. This widening creates potentially harmful pressure on the tissues of the brain. The ventricular system is made up of four ventricles connected by narrow passages.. Normally, CSF flows through the ventricles, exits into cisterns (closed spaces that serve as reservoirs) at the base of the brain, bathes the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord, and then reabsorbs into the bloodstream. CSF has three important life-sustaining functions: 1) to keep the brain tissue buoyant, acting as a cushion or "shock absorber"; 2) to act as the vehicle for delivering nutrients to the brain and removing waste; and 3) to flow between the cranium and spine and compensate for changes in intracranial blood volume (the amount of blood within the brain). The balance between production and absorption of CSF is critically important. Because CSF is made continuously, medical conditions that block its normal flow or absorption will result in an over-accumulation of CSF. The resulting pressure of the fluid against brain tissue is what causes hydrocephalus.
What are the different types of hydrocephalus?Hydrocephalus may be congenital or acquired. Congenital hydrocephalus is present at birth and may be caused by either events or influences that occur during fetal development, or genetic abnormalities. Acquired hydrocephalus develops at the time of birth or at some point afterward. This t... Recommended Reading Related to HydrocephalusWhat is a stroke?Brain cell function requires a constant delivery of oxygen and glucose from the bloodstream. A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted, causing brain cells to die. Blood flow can be compromised by a variety of mechanisms. Blockage of an artery
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