Fetal hydrocephalus

Fetal hydrocephaly occurs in conjunction with other anomalous conditions and as an isolated event. Prenatal diagnosis readily allows for the identification of these changes, but it is limited in its ability to determine the etiology in all cases. Management options and expected outcomes need to be thoroughly discussed with the parents. A moratorium on intrauterine shunting was called in the mid-1980s. More recently, with a better understanding of etiology and patient selection, there have been calls for a revisiting of this therapy.