Addressing hydrocephalus in Africa: Challenges and way forward

Abstract Hydrocephalus occurs when the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the cerebral ventricles. This is due to either obstruction in the CSF flow, decreasing its absorption by the arachnoid villus to the Dural venous sinuses, or increasing production of the CSF. The most disproportionately...

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Published in:	Health Science Reports
Main Authors:	Burhan Kantawala, Maha Khattab, Shaima O. Elawad, Mohamad Assker, Batoul Cherri, Abubakar Nazir, Magda Wojtara, Olivier Uwishema
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Africa congenital hydrocephalus intracranial pressure traumatic injury
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1759