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Are you suffering from water on the brain. You seem to be operating on the same level as a four-year-old. (CBS News)
Blind Chihuahua’s brain surgery successfully completed Oct 16, 2009
Jonah, an 8-month-old Chihuahua, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, often called water on the brain ... Angell medical center officials diagnosed him with hydrocephalus, often called water on the brain, and scheduled him for surgery. (Boston Globe)
* Graduate student at NTU indicted on suspicion of torturing cats on campus Oct 8, 2009
He brought the cat to the NTU campus and tortured it, causing hemorrhaging and hydrocephalus, commonly known as water on the brain, the indictment said. After Lee allegedly tortured the cat, he left it near the NTU library, where it was found by passersby who took it to a veterinarian. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Experts urge wider folic acid use Sep 2, 2009
She cannot walk and has hydrocephalus, or water on the brain. Her mother Melanie said: "I took folic acid tablets as soon as I found out I was pregnant but I've since discovered you need to take it at least three months prior to becoming pregnant. "I'll never know, if I had taken it earlier, whether I'd be in a different situation now. (BBC News -- UK)
Risky surgery yields great results for teen King George family thrilled after surgery yields results for a teenager with a brain tumor Aug 3, 2009
That caused hydrocephalus, or water on the brain. The liquid put pressure on other tissues and produced painful headaches and vomiting--symptoms Evelyn suffered from for most of her life. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
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Sunday, July 05, 2009 Last Update: 11:05 AM EDT. EX-CARDINAL CLARK RIPS '86 METS.. (New York Post -- News)
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Smith has hydrocephalus, or water on the brain, and monthly prescriptions that cost about $800. Obama s team says that with regular checkups, its easier to control her condition. (The Palm Beach Post)
Medtronic recalls brain catheters Mar 29, 2009
This type of cathether is used to treat hydrocephalus, or excessive cerebral fluid, a condition sometimes referred to as water on the brain. The stock of Fridley-based Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) was trading down 29 cents, or about 1 percent, to $28. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Birth defects and spina bifida risk linked to obesity in pregnancy Feb 14, 2009
Obesity in women was also associated with babies being at an increased risk of heart defects, cleft palate, hydrocephaly or "water on the brain", anal abnormalities, and reduction in limb size. But , published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, points out that because these defects are rare to start with, even a significant increase in risk means the chances of them occurring are still small. (Nursing Times)
Obese Moms More Likely to Have Babies with Birth Defects Feb 12, 2009
The odds of an infant having hydrocephaly (water on the brain) was upped by 68 percent for obese moms, and the odds of heart problems went up by 30 percent. Rankin said the exact mechanism by which obesity would contribute to birth defects isn't known, but the researchers have several theories. (MEDLINEplus)
The Father Factor: How Dad's Age Increases Baby's Risk of Mental Illness Feb 7, 2009
The researchers said that advanced paternal age, as they call it, has also been linked to an increased risk of birth defects, cleft lip and palate, water on the brain, dwarfism, miscarriage and decreased intellectual capacity. What was most frightening to me, as someone with mental illness in the family, is that older fatherhood was also associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. (Scientific American)
