An Update on Hydrocephalus Research
Hujie Song
Xi’an TCM Hospital of Encephalopathy, China.
Fan Yang
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China.
Ling Zhang
Xi’an TCM Hospital of Encephalopathy, China.
Xing Wang *
Xi’an TCM Hospital of Encephalopathy, China.
Xiaogang Du
Department of Psychology ,Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital , Xi’an, China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Hydrocephalus is a common neurological disease caused by imbalance in the production and absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or obstruction of its circulation pathways. The etiology of the disease is complex, often accompanied by a variety of complication. In recent years, hydrocephalus has been intensively studied. In this paper, the etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus in study on traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment were reviewed in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus in the future.
Keywords: Hydrocephalus research, new progress