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Possible Causes

Mucopolysaccharidosis

In patients with this disorder, craniocervical compression, carpal tunnel syndrome, and communicating hydrocephalus are common. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

are equally likely in both forms of the condition. 15 Chronic communicating hydrocephalus, which has been hypothesised to be due to impaired resorption of cerebrospinal [touchneurology.com]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis 2

Typical signs and symptoms include: Hearing impairment Joint stiffness Coarse face Upper airway disease Carpal tunnel syndrome Communicating hydrocephalus Retinal degeneration [symptoma.com]

Communicating hydrocephalus can develop and can further contribute to neurological deterioration. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Communicating hydrocephalus can be effectively treated by insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which can improve motor development in early stages of the disease.17 [touchneurology.com]

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Hydrocephalus

Convert to ICD-10-CM : 331.3 converts directly to: 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G91.0 Communicating hydrocephalus Approximate Synonyms Hydrocephalus, communicating 331.3 Excludes Applies [icd9data.com]

Communicating hydrocephalus is commonly used as the opposite of obstructive hydrocephalus which leads to much unnecessary confusion, as most causes of communicating hydrocephalus [radiopaedia.org]

Communicating hydrocephalus (also known as “non-obstructive hydrocephalus”) is caused when the CSF is not absorbed properly. [mps1disease.com]

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Ventricular Hemorrhage

Our preliminary data suggest that LD is a simple and reasonable alternative for treating communicating hydrocephalus after ICH and IVH. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Conclusion Our preliminary data suggest that LD is a simple and reasonable alternative for treating communicating hydrocephalus after ICH and IVH. [link.springer.com]

Ventricular enlargement usually resolves, but may persist as obstructive post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus, communicating hydrocephalus secondary to arachnoiditis or due to inflammatory [sonoworld.com]

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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Communicating hydrocephalus should be treated with placement of shunt while non-communicating hydrocephalus can be treated with third ventriculostomy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms related to communicating hydrocephalus resolved after tumor resection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] to attempts by some in the neurosurgical community to redefine its role in patients with communicating hydrocephalus and in particular normal pressure hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Obstructive Hydrocephalus

RESULTS: Eleven obstructive hydrocephalus patients (55 %) had OCE, while none of communicating hydrocephalus patients did. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Communicating hydrocephalus (also known as “non-obstructive hydrocephalus”) is caused when the CSF is not absorbed properly. [mps1disease.com]

Obstructive hydrocephalus is a term usually used to denote obstructive non-communicating hydrocephalus. [radiopaedia.org]

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Communicating Hydrocephalus

In the communicating hydrocephalus, there is a lack of reabsorption of CSF. [symptoma.com]

The traditional theory of communicating hydrocephalus has implicated the bulk flow component of CSF motion; that is, hydrocephalus is generally understood as an imbalance [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A family in which the mother and two of four daughters had a diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri and one son developed communicating hydrocephalus is described. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Congenital Communicating Hydrocephalus

[…] with congenital communicating hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Evaluation of the subarachnoid cisterns in a fetus with ventriculomegaly allowed the prenatal diagnosis of communicating hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

@article{d0f83b9a78494b4fb5e3a99224d7fb74, title "An Unusual Case of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Glaucoma and Communicating Hydrocephalus", author "Sudhir Sekhsaria [creighton.pure.elsevier.com]

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Cole-Carpenter Syndrome

Patients must be followed for the development of communicating hydrocephalus. Long bone fractures require prompt treatment. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Human genes for Cole-Carpenter syndrome Cole-Carpenter syndrome [DOID:0060438] An osteogenesis imperfecta characterized by craniosynostosis, communicating hydrocephalus, ocular [diseases.jensenlab.org]

Communicating hydrocephalus can be a feature and may require shunting. Some patients have osteopenia of the long bones that fracture easily. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

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Aqueduct of Sylvius Anomaly

[…] the Subarachnoid Space (Communicating Hydrocephalus). [neurosurgerydallas.com]

Another set of terms you may hear from a doctor to describe hydrocephalus are “communicating” and “non-communicating.” [hydroassoc.org]

It can cause communicating and obstructive hydrocephalus in both adults and premature infants. [lecturio.com]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis 6

Clinical confirmation of papilledema and communicating hydrocephalus has been obtained in a child with the Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis, Type VI). [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

hydrocephalus, optic nerve atrophy and blindness. [orpha.net]

Hydrocephalus has been commonly observed at necropsy of patients with systemic mucopolysaccharidoses. [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

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Craniosynostosis-Dandy-Walker Malformation-Hydrocephalus Syndrome

The two types of hydrocephalus are non-communicating hydrocephalus and communicating hydrocephalus. [chrichmond.org]

LPs can be performed only in cases of communicating hydrocephalus. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Communicating hydrocephalus where the blockage of CSF is at the surface of the brain. Is hydrocephalus serious? [uclahealth.org]

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Subdural Effusion

Cranial computerized tomographic scan confirmed communicating hydrocephalus and bilateral subdural effusion worse on the right side. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Velardi F, Hoffman HJ, Ash JM,Hendrick EB, Humphreys RP (1986) The value of CSF flow studies in infants with communicating hydrocephalus. [link.springer.com]

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Leptomeningeal Metastasis

It is noteworthy that LM generally causes communicating hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Communicating hydrocephalus in cancer patients should be considered to be related to leptomeningeal metastasis until proven otherwise. [ajronline.org]

[…] it is ineffective in treating communicating hydrocephalus and does not address the need for a chemotherapy delivery system. [78stepshealth.us]

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Mega-Cisterna Magna

Two of the three male children have, in addition, congenital communicating hydrocephalus associated with agenesis of the posterior cerebellar vermis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Familial communicating hydrocephalus, posterior cerebellar agenesis, mega cisterna magna, and port-wine nevi. Report on five members of one family. [wwww.unboundmedicine.com]

· Communicating hydrocephalus, · The high incidence of mega cisterna magna is closely related to cerebellar hypoplasia. [fetalultrasound.com]

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Coccidioidal Meningitis

Patients with coccidioidomycosis may develop occult basilar meningitis progressing to communicating hydrocephalus and death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The finding that communicating hydrocephalus occurs early in meningitis and interferes with CSF flow into infected basilar regions has important therapeutic implications in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Deep infarcts and communicating hydrocephalus are associated findings. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Traumatic Pneumocephalus

[…] acquired after communicating hydrocephalus. [e-acfs.org]

Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in Patients with Communicating Hydrocephalus.- Acute Intracranial Volume Fluctuation.- Pre- and Postoperative Evaluation [mireva.com]

Communicating hydrocephalus occurs mainly due to subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis, whereas non-communicating hydrocephalus occurs due to an obstruction in the ventricular [e-acfs.org]

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Tonsillitis

The neurological complications encountered in young previously healthy adults were: facial palsy and hemiplegia; superior sagittal sinus thrombosis with communicating hydrocephalus [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hypercholesterolemia

A further distinction is made between: Hydrocephalus occlusus non communicating hydrocephalus: In hydrocephalus occlusus, the channels between the ventricles are severed in [miethke.com]

What are the different types of hydrocephalus? Communicating hydrocephalus occurs when the flow of CSF is blocked after it exits the ventricles. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

LPs can be performed only in cases of communicating hydrocephalus. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis

Abstract The authors reported an adult patient with communicating hydrocephalus in eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Choroid Plexus Papilloma

Cerebrospinal fluid overproduction resulting in communicating hydrocephalus is observed in patients who have choroid plexus papilloma or choroid plexus carcinoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Google Scholar [15] Turcotte J.F., Copty M., Bedard F., Michaud J., Verret S. : Lateral ventricle choroid plexus papilloma and communicating hydrocephalus. Surg. [link.springer.com]

Imaging diagnosis given was Choroid Plexus Papilloma, moderate communicating hydrocephalus due to over production of Csf. [neuroradiologycases.com]

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Cloverleaf Skull

Of these 23 cases, 8 involved communicating hydrocephalus and 15 non-communicating hydrocephalus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Postmortem X-ray and 3D-CT scan confirmed the cloverleaf skull, narrow thorax, straight femur with rhizomelic shortening of the limbs and the presence of a communicating hydrocephalus [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Although communicating hydrocephalus with obstruction at the level of the basal cisterns is most common, aqueductal stenosis is fairly frequent. [pocketdentistry.com]

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Aprosencephaly and Cerebellar Dysgenesis

Communicating hydrocephalus VENTRICULOMEGALY (HYDROCEPHALUS) COMMUNICATING TYPE withMultiplearachnoid cysts. WHY IS IT CALLED NONCOMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS? [cram.com]

NPH is a form of communicating hydrocephalus (impaired CSF reabsorption at the arachnoid villi). [sites.google.com]

The other form is the so called communicating hydrocephalus, where there is a problem with the absorption of the cerebrospinal fluid. [tankonyvtar.hu]

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Lenz-Majewski Syndrome

We report a girl with Lenz-Majewski syndrome associated with craniovertebral junction stenosis that led to communicating hydrocephalus and cervical myelopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

hydrocephalus and cervical myelopathy. [link.springer.com]

First Online: 17 March 2015 315 Downloads 1 Citations Abstract We report a girl with Lenz-Majewski syndrome associated with craniovertebral junction stenosis that led to communicating [link.springer.com]

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Meningeal Disorder

communicating hydrocephalus. [what-when-how.com]

Another set of terms you may hear from a doctor to describe hydrocephalus are “communicating” and “non-communicating.” [hydroassoc.org]

hydrocephalus- impaired CSF reabsorption in arachnoid granulations, obstruction of flow in subarachnoid space, or excess CSF productions Noncommunicating hydrocephalus- obstruction [brainaacn.org]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis 1

hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain) Abnormally shaped teeth Life expectancy Life expectancy varies significantly for people with MPS I. [mps1disease.com]

Hydrocephalus and Compressive Myelopathy are frequent. [omicsonline.org]

Communicating hydrocephalus may occur without ventriculomegaly, due to the thickened arachnoid membrane. [medicalhomeportal.org]

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Acquired Porencephaly

G91.0 Communicating hydrocephalus G91.1 Obstructive hydrocephalus G91.2 (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus G91.3 Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified G91.4 Hydrocephalus [icd10data.com]

The mechanisms by which hydrocephalus develop include: Communicating hydrocephalus : decreased absorption of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) secondary to obstruction of arachnoid [radiologyassistant.nl]

(internal, external and communicating, as well as, congenital and acquired) 6) Recognize hydranencephaly and porencephaly and list causes of this malformation. 7) Recognize [vet.uga.edu]

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Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt, inserted on day 35 to manage communicating hydrocephalus, was subsequently removed as symptoms suggesting infection presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Otitis Media

Mastoiditis complicated with Gradenigo syndrome and a hypertrophic pachymeningitis with consequent communicating hydrocephalus. Acta Otolaryngol. 2007 ;127: 93 - 97. [doi.org]

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Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus is characterized as communicating or noncommunicating on the basis of the causative obstruction. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Communicating hydrocephalus is the most common form after TBI and occurs when the obstruction is in the subarachnoid space. [31] Patients with hydrocephalus can clinically [emedicine.medscape.com]

Noncommunicating hydrocephalus occurs secondary to an obstruction in the ventricular system before the point at which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) exits the fourth ventricle. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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