Hydrocephalus

Conditions and Treatments

There are two primary types of hydrocephalus:

• Acquired, caused by conditions that occur after birth such as a tumor, injury or disease that block the absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

• Congenital, the most common type that's caused by a brain malformation or birth defect

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Last updated May 8, 2007