Diagnosing hydrocephalus to better treat towards normality

Perak Community Welfare Committee chairman Datuk Rusnah Kassim (second from right) visiting five-year old Deniss Eqwan Adif Affendy who is suffering from hydrocephalus. On the right is Deniss's mother Erni Yusnita Kamaluddin, 42. - filepic

THE term hydrocephalus is derived from two Greek words — “hydro” meaning water and “cephalus” meaning head — which literally means “watery head”.

It is a condition characterised by excessive accumulation of fluid which is actually referring to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain causing increased pressure towards the normal brain.