Hydrocephalus

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:children
adults
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:spina_bifida
head injuries
brain tumors
gptkbp:can_be_acquired gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_be_congenital gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_be_diagnosed_in childhood
adulthood
infancy
gptkbp:can_be_idiopathic gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_cause brain damage
intellectual disability
motor dysfunction
gptkbp:can_lead_to seizures
vision problems
hearing loss
developmental delays
gptkbp:cause increased intracranial pressure
gptkbp:condition affects cerebrospinal fluid dynamics
requires medical intervention
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:true
gptkbp:diagnosis CT scan
MRI scan
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Hippocrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hydrocephalus
gptkbp:is_asequel_to gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Palkia
learning disabilities
autism spectrum disorder
gptkbp:is_characterized_by enlarged ventricles
increased pressure in the skull
thinning of brain tissue
gptkbp:is_common_in females
males
gptkbp:is_monitored_by ultrasound
clinical assessment
neuroimaging
gptkbp:may_require_lifelong_management gptkb:true
gptkbp:prevalence 1 in 500 births
gptkbp:research_focus neurodevelopmental outcomes
shunt technology
ventricular size measurement
gptkbp:risk_factor hospitalization
injuries
falls
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:normal_pressure_hydrocephalus
communicating hydrocephalus
non-communicating hydrocephalus
gptkbp:symptoms headache
nausea
vomiting
cognitive difficulties
blurred vision
gptkbp:treatment neurologists
neurosurgeons
shunt placement
endoscopic third ventriculostomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cincinnati_Children's_Neuroscience_Institute
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6