Hydrocephalus

Overview and management of excess CSF (excluding NPH).

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NeurologyNeurosurgeryPaediatrics

Clinical Guidelines

Evidence review for managing hydrocephalus. Subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm: diagnosis and management. Evidence review H. NICE Guideline
National
2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Local
2023 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Local
A standard of care for individuals with PIK3CA‐related disorders: An international expert consensus statement
Local
AHA/ASA Guideline: Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity (includes hydrocephalus as a differential diagnosis)
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
Local
Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Local
IDSA 2016 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis (includes hydrocephalus management)
Local
International Consensus Statement on the diagnosis and management of achondroplasia
Local
Practice guideline: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: Response to shunting and predictors of response: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Local