Nigeria: Thousands of Nigerian children at risk as ‘water on the brain’ goes undiagnosed — Study

Thousands of Nigerian children born with hydrocephalus, commonly known as “water on the brain,” are at risk of preventable complications and lifelong disabilities because many are diagnosed late, cannot afford treatment or have limited access to specialist neurosurgical care, a new nationwide study has revealed.

The study, published in Neurosurgical Review, found that despite major advances in the treatment of childhood hydrocephalus globally, Nigerian children continue to face…