prognosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
The prognosis of hydrocephalus varies according to whether the condition is congenital, or has been acquired:
- untreated congenital hydrocephalus is often fatal within the first four years of life; rarely, the disorder arrests and a state of equilibrium is reached between the formation and absorption of CSF - varying degrees of mental deficiency, blindness, and epilepsy may occur
- long-term outcome of acquired hydrocephalus varies according to the cause and management