Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Management Market 2015-2023: Driven by Growing Demand for Minimally Invasive Surgeries

Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/05/2017 -- Hydrocephalus is defined as an imbalance between the production and absorption of CSF. This increase in CSF may be due to numerous reasons such as defective absorption, over production of CSF, brain atrophy, or obstruction of circulation. The additional CSF is stored in subarachnoid spaces of the brain or within the ventricles. This condition is also termed as hydrodynamic CSF disorder. Hydrocephalus majorly occurs in babies during birth. It also occurs in elderly people. If hydrocephalus happens in a newborn, it can physically deform the child as CSF continues to build up, causes the child's head to expand to accommodate the excessive CSF. However, unlike an older child or adult, the infant head is able to expand since their fontanels are not yet closed. If hydrocephalus is left untreated, it can lead to mental retardation due to extreme pressure being exerted on surrounding cerebral tissue causing the brain to atrophy. Higher rates of neural tube defects and neonatal infection in emerging countries are related to advanced rates of hydrocephalus.