Hydrocephalus – History of Surgical Treatment over the centuries

Hydrocephalus cases were regularly described by Hippocrates, Galen, and early and medieval Arabian physicians, who believed that this disease was caused by an extracerebral accumulation of water. Operative procedures used in ancient times are neither proven by skull findings today nor clearly report...

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Main Author: Ricardo Santos de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2020-04-01
Series:Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://www.archpedneurosurg.com.br/pkp/index.php/sbnped2019/article/view/16