I suppose, put simply Hydrocephalus is 'water on the brain' while Hydranencephaly is 'water IN rhe brain'
The latter is a rare disorder where one or both cephalic hemispheres are absent and replaced by sacs filled with cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF), while the former is more common and only the ventricles of the brain are filled with CSF
The latter is a rare disorder where one or both cephalic hemispheres are absent and replaced by sacs filled with cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF), while the former is more common and only the ventricles of the brain are filled with CSF