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Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus
Link to WHO Definition
Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/175641220
Hydrocephalus ex-vacuo occurs when there is damage to the brain caused by stroke, injury, or radiation, and there may be an actual shrinkage of brain substance. Although there is more CSF than usual, the CSF pressure itself is normal in hydrocephalus ex-vacuo.
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- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to infection
- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to vascular disease
- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to inflammatory disease
- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to ageing
- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to radiation therapy
- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to injuries to the brain
- Ex-vacuo hydrocephalus due to degeneration