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Congenital hydrocephalus

MONDO:0016349

Hydrocephalus that is present at birth.

Also known as: congenital hydrocephalus, HYC3

5 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Congenital hydrocephalus itself.

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↑ Hereditary neurological disease (5791) ↑ Disorder of development or morphogenesis (5188) ↑ Congenital nervous system disorder (287) ↑ Hydrocephalus (79)

Sub-types of Congenital hydrocephalus

X-linked hydrocephalus with stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius 1 trial
Hydrocephalus, nonsyndromic, autosomal recessive 1 1 trial
Autosomal recessive hydrocephalus due to congenital stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius 0 trials
Congenital communicating hydrocephalus 0 trials
Congenital non-communicating hydrocephalus 0 trials
Hydrocephalus, congenital, 3, with brain anomalies 0 trials
Hydrocephalus, nonsyndromic, autosomal recessive 2 0 trials
Hydrocephalus-blue sclerae-nephropathy syndrome 0 trials

Including sub-types (5) Tagged with Congenital hydrocephalus (1)

AI may help pick best brain surgery for babies with water on the brain

Knowledge-focused Completed

This study looked at 800 children with congenital hydrocephalus (fluid buildup in the brain) to see which surgery works best: a shunt (a tube that drains fluid) or an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV, a procedure that creates a new drainage pathway). Researchers used MRI sca…

Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC