Surprising finding on the cause of hydrocephalus

The Bonn researchers Waldemar Kolanus ( left ) and Stefan Weise from the LIMES Institute © Barbara Frommann / Uni Bonn . Study of the Universities of Yale, Harvard and Bonn shows that the disease is often caused by disrupted brain development Hydrocephalus in children often has completely different causes than previously assumed. This is the conclusion of an international study with a substantial participation by the University of Bonn. The researchers identified a series of mutations that cause disruption of early brain development. The characteristic enlargements of the fluid-filled cavities in the brain are a consequence of this. The study was led by Yale, Harvard and Bonn Universities; its findings also have implications for the diagnosis and treatment of this serious condition. The results are published.