Communicating Hydrocephalus | PGI MCQ

Which of the following are communicating hydrocephalus?

A. Choroid plexus carcinoma
B. Post hemorrhagic
C. CSF infection
D. Ventricular wall lesions
E. Raised CSF protein

The Answer is. B. Post hemorrghagic, C. CSF infection, E. Raised CSF protein

Aetiology of hydrocephalus

Obstructive hydrocephalus

1. Lesions within ventricle                  2. Lesions in the ventricular wall     

3. Lesions distant from the ventricle but with a masseffect

Communicating hydrocephalus

1. Post haemorrghagic                        2. CSF infection                   3. Raised CSF Protein

Excessive CSF production (rare)

Choroid plexus papilloma/carcinoma