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Is a small bit of water in the brain called hydrocephalus?
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How small and where?: "water" is a normal component of all body tissues, including bone and brain. Too much water can cause brain swelling (cerebral edema) or hydrocephalus (excess spinal fluid--csf) within normally occurring brain fluid cavities comprising the ventricular system. Generally to become symptomatic, the fluid excess is more than "a little".
Answered 12/16/2012
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