How to Get Rid of Hydrocephalus

Causes 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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An obsession with body image can lead to anorexia, where the sufferer perceives herself to be fat even though she is actually underweight.

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Hyperbilirubinaemia


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