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ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2026

Arrested hydrocephalus and beyond: advances in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of various forms of chronic hydrocephalus: a comprehensive narrative review.

Vivek Sanker, Riddhpreet Wahi, Syeda Maham Jamal, Mohey Aldien Ahmed Elamin Elnour, Aparna Venkatesan, Linda Liverani, Bo Peng Lear, Maria Jose Cavagnaro, Atman Desai, Laura Prolo

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Vivek SankerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. vsanker@stanford.edu.
Riddhpreet WahiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J.J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
Syeda Maham JamalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mohey Aldien Ahmed Elamin ElnourDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.
Aparna VenkatesanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Teaching University Geomedi, University of Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Linda LiveraniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Bo Peng LearDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Maria Jose CavagnaroDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Atman DesaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Laura ProloDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.

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Abstract

Hydrocephalus results from an imbalance between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) secretion and absorption. Absence or lack of physiological compensatory mechanisms leads to ventricular dilation and associated clinical symptoms. However, when it is compensated, it is termed as arrested hydrocephalus, which ensures a stable balance between the production and clearance of CSF, that results in normalized intraventricular pressure and minimal ventricular dilatation. Although hydrocephalus can be understood using the traditional bulk flow theory of CSF circulation, arrested hydrocephalus poses unique diagnostic difficulties because of its subtle manifestations and lack of radiographic changes. In this thorough review, the pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnostic standards, and available treatments for various types chronic hydrocephalus, including normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and congenital hydrocephalus, are discussed with emphasis on arrested hydrocephalus.

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Disease ManagementHydrocephalusChronic DiseaseHumansArrested hydrocephalusCerebrospinal fluidChronic hydrocephalusCongenital hydrocephalusIntra cranial pressureIntraventricular pressureNormal pressure hydrocephalus

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