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New research questions cause of hydrocephalus — Level B2 — Cross-section of a brain showing a subdural hematoma.
28 Apr 2026

New research questions cause of hydrocephalus

A new study suggests hydrocephalus may result from the brain failing to absorb heartbeat pulses, not from simple fluid malabsorption. The authors point to the cerebral windkessel system and call for more imaging research and better shunt designs.

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