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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]

## Epidemiology and Demographics

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* The incidence, prevelance and case-fatality rates of hydrocephalus are given below:[1][2][3]
* The incidence of hydrocephalus is approximately 68 per 100,000 individuals in U.S and Canada.
* The prevalence of hydrocephalus is estimated to be 0.82/1000 cases annually.
* The incidence of hydrocephalus is approximately 68 per 100,000 individuals with a case-fatality rate of 5% in U.S and Canada.
* The case-fatality rate of hydrocephalus is approximately 5%.

* Age:
* Hydrocephalus commonly affects pre-term individuals.
* Race:
* Hydrocephalus usually affects individuals of the Latin American and African race. The individuals in U.S and Canada are less likely to develop hydrocephalus.
* Sex:
* Hydrocephalus affects men and women equally.
* The majority of hydrocephalus cases are reported in Africa and Latin America.
* Hydrocephalus is a rare disease that tends to affect Latin American and African.

## References

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1. ↑ . doi:10.3171/2017.10. Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
2. ↑ Christensen JH, Hansen LK, Garne E (January 2003). "[Congenital hydrocephalus--prevalence and prognosis. Mortality and morbidity in a population-based study]". Ugeskr. Laeg. (in Danish). 165 (5): 466–9. PMID 12599846.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
3. ↑ Persson EK, Hagberg G, Uvebrant P (June 2005). "Hydrocephalus prevalence and outcome in a population-based cohort of children born in 1989-1998". Acta Paediatr. 94 (6): 726–32. doi:10.1080/08035250510027336. PMID 16188776.

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