How to Get Rid of Hydrocephalus
TweetCauses of Hydrocephalus
Sex-limited recessive; inherited developmental abnormality, e.g. atresia of aqueduct, Arnold-chiari malformation, meningitis, spina bifida
Signs and Symptoms of Hydrocephalus
Rapid enlargement of head. In early infancy, symptoms of raised CSF pressure; other features depend on aetiology
Information on Hydrocephalus
Mild cases may arrest spontaneously; may be symptomatically treated by CSF shunt; intelligence can be normal
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