Congenital Abnormality
congenital hydrocephalus
con·gen·i·tal hy·dro·ceph·a·lus
Definitions related to congenital hydrocephalus:
  • A rare central nervous system malformation characterized by abnormally enlarged cerebral ventricles due to impaired cerebrospinal fluid circulation. It arises in utero and can be either acquired or inherited. The severity of the resulting brain damage depends on the duration and extent of ventriculomegaly.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • An abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain that is present at birth.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hydrocephalus that is present at birth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Congenital hydrocephalus is when a child is born with an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain. CSF is a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This excess fluid causes an abnormal widening of spaces in the brain called ventricles (ventriculomegalia) and can create a harmful pressure on brain...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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