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• Carotid artery blockage
• Brain tumors—benign
and malignant
• Pituitary tumors
• Craniosynostosis
• Aneurysm
• Arteriovenous
malformation
• Hydrocephalus
• Head injury
• Trigeminal
and glossopharyngeal neuralgia
• Hemifacial
spasm
• Intracerebral
hemorrhage
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson's disease |
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Hydrocephalus
The brain and spinal cord normally have cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulating within the brain and around the spinal cord. If there is an abnormal blockage of the normal flow, hydrocephalus, or a collection of excessive fluid, can develop within the brain. This can happen either in a child or in an adult. |
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunts
Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are mechanical devices that are used to treat hydrocephalus and divert cerebral spinal fluid. |
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