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Hydrocephalus occurs when excess fluid builds up in brain, most often because of an obstruction preventing proper fluid drainage. The excess fluid can push fragile brain tissues up against the skull ? causing brain damage and, if left untreated, even death. Hydrocephalus is sometimes present at birth, although it may develop later. The excessive accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal widening of spaces in the brain called ventricles. This widening creates potentially harmful pressure on the tissues of the brain.

Meniere s disease is a disease of the inner ear characterised by vertigo(dizziness),tinnitus(ringing noise),feeling of fullness in the ear and waxing waning hearing loss

Ovarian cancer occurs most often from the outer lining of the ovary called Epithelialium. There are only 20% of the ovarian cancers that arise from the stroma and egg cells. The ovarian cancers are known to occur in women over the age of 50. However there are some varieties that occur in younger women also.

Acne scarring is common but surprisingly difficult to treat. First, examination of the patient is necessary to classify the subtypes of scarring that are present.

AIDS was first reported in the United States in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide epidemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV.