Posts Tagged ‘csf flow’
Ciliopathies and their Role in Congenital Hydrocephalus
Mutations in a number of genes coding for cilia structure, function, and regulation, have been associated with congenital hydrocephalus; these are called ciliopathies.
Read MoreResearch UPDATE: Preventing Hydrocephalus in Premature Infants
In a study published in the journal Brain, researchers find that the infusion of a naturally occurring protein can prevent the development of hydrocephalus after an intraventricular hemorrhage. The results show great promise in the work to develop a preventive therapy for the development of hydrocephalus, particularly in one of our most fragile populations, premature infants.
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