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Hydrocephalus is a condition that occurs when fluid builds up in the skull and causes the
brain to swell. The name means water on the brain. In Pringadi Medan Hospital Centre
there were 150 patients in 2008 to 2013.

This is descriptive research with case series design. The population is 150 hydrocephalus
patients hospitalized in Pringadi Medan Hospital Centre in 2008-2013. Sample is the entire
population data (total sampling) continued by statistical analysis chi square, t-test, Anova or
Kruskal Walli.

Based on 2008-2013 data, there was aqueous decreasing tendency of hydrocephalus cases
as it showed by the formula y=-5,7+45,3. The youngest age 5 days (one person) and the
oldest was 55 year (two persons), and the highest proportion was in the age 0-6 years old
69,5%. Sex ratio 1,14, Jawanese 32,6%, Moslem 77,3%, education is not school / did not
complete primary school 74,5%, of work is not working, funding source Jamkesmas 81,6%,
enlargement of the head 64,5%, hydrocephalus non communicans 45,4%, congenital
abnormalities 43,3%, medical management of drugs 60,3%, the average treatment time 13,77
days, returned 76,6% outpatient. Statistical analysis showed there wasnt significant
difference between age on basis of classification (p=0,110), there was significant difference
between the main complaint on basis of classification of hydrocephalus (p=0,026),
proportion of chief complaints seizures were significantly higher in non communicans
hydrocephalus compared with hydrocephalus communicans, there wasnt significant
difference between the old treatment based on average cost sources (p=0,919), duration of
treatment based on state average during the home ( p=0,925), medical management based on
source of funding (p = 0,747).

Key words: Hydrocephalus, water on the brain