Hydrocephalus Remedies
"Hydrocephalus is a term derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water, and "cephalus" meaning head, and this condition is sometimes known as "water on the brain". People with hydrocephalus have abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain. This may cause increased intracranial pressure inside the skull and progressive enlargement of the head, convulsion, and mental disability.
Hydrocephalus is usually due to blockage of CSF outflow in the ventricles or in the subarachnoid space over the brain. In a person without hydrocephalus, CSF continuously circulates through the brain, its ventricles and the spinal cord and is continuously drained away into the circulatory system. Alternatively, the condition may result from an overproduction of the CSF fluid, from a congenital malformation blocking normal drainage of the fluid, or from complications of head injuries or infections.[1]"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocephalus
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[QUESTION] 03/20/2009: Kathy from Lithgow, New South Wales Australia: "I have been treated for hydrocephalus via a third ventricular operation and I am not taking any medications for it. I would like to know if there are herbal remedies available to use for when i have bad headaches?"
Replies10/13/2011: Diane from Cincinnati, Ohio replies: "It's not a natural remedy but the less invasive use of a drug called Diamox to help drain the fluid related to hydrocephalus. There is a clinical study on hydrocephalus as it relates to Ehlers Danlos. This study is being done by Dr. Diana Driscoll who has both Ehlers Danlos and Hydrocephalus. She is releasing study results early because she has had so much success with the drug. She did mention people self-medicate for the symptoms of this type hydrocephalus using Sudafed and I believe she said caffeine but I'm not positive about the caffeine. If you read some of her stuff you could find out for sure. Here is a link with details of the study: http://prettyill.com/downloads/Driscoll_Theory_EDS_-_Online3.pdf"
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