What causes hydrocephalus?

  • Blockage of CSF outflow in the cavities or in the subarachnoid space over the brain
  • Overproduction of CSF
  • Congenital malformation
  • Head injuries
  • Strokes
  • Infections
  • Tumors
  • Bleeding in the brain

Hydrocephalus is one of the most common birth defects in the United States. Hydrocephalus is found in one out of every five hundred live births and is one of the leading causes of brain surgery in children in the United States.

Approximately 700,000 children and adults in the United States alone have suffered from hydrocephalus.

Of those with hydrocephalus, more than one quarter will develop epilepsy.