"Hydrocephalus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of cerebral ventricles, INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; HEADACHE; lethargy; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and ATAXIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D006849
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.602
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| Concept/Terms |
Cerebral Ventriculomegaly- Cerebral Ventriculomegaly
- Cerebral Ventriculomegalies
- Ventriculomegalies, Cerebral
- Ventriculomegaly, Cerebral
Aqueductal Stenosis- Aqueductal Stenosis
- Aqueductal Stenoses
- Stenoses, Aqueductal
- Stenosis, Aqueductal
Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly- Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly
- Cerebral Ventriculomegalies, Fetal
- Cerebral Ventriculomegaly, Fetal
- Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegalies
- Ventriculomegalies, Fetal Cerebral
- Ventriculomegaly, Fetal Cerebral
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hydrocephalus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hydrocephalus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2009 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2012 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2014 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2017 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydrocephalus" by people in Profiles.
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Relations of hippocampal and ventricle volumes to Memory Outcomes in the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) prenatal surgery clinical trial. Neuropsychology. 2025 Feb; 39(2):162-171.
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The effect of temporary CSF diversion modality on shunt-dependency following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A nationwide assessment. J Clin Neurosci. 2025 Feb; 132:111008.
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Sunken flap following chest tube placement in the presence of ventriculopleural shunt: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2024 Dec 25; 18(1):609.
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Surgical interventions and short-term outcomes for preterm infants with post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a multicentre cohort study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024 Dec 20; 110(1):10-16.
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Does machine learning improve prediction accuracy of the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score? A contemporary Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network cohort study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 Dec 10; 41(1):42.
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TRIM71 mutations cause a neurodevelopmental syndrome featuring ventriculomegaly and hydrocephalus. Brain. 2024 Dec 03; 147(12):4292-4305.
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A search for bacteria identified from cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in previous surgical events. PLoS One. 2024; 19(10):e0311605.
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The Conundrum of Mechanics Versus Genetics in Congenital Hydrocephalus and Its Implications for Fetal Therapy Approaches: A Scoping Review. Prenat Diagn. 2024 10; 44(11):1354-1366.
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Infection rates during eras of intrathecal antibiotic use followed by antibiotic-impregnated catheter use in prevention of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Oct 01; 34(4):357-364.
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Dysregulation of FLVCR1a-dependent mitochondrial calcium handling in neural progenitors causes congenital hydrocephalus. Cell Rep Med. 2024 Jul 16; 5(7):101647.