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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| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.archpedneurosurg.com.br/pkp/index.php/sbnped2019/article/view/16 |