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Yes. Without drainage the head gets very big, and the brain gets very small.
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What tests would be used to determine if an infant has hydrocephalus?
Initially CT scan is used to confirm hydrocephalus.
Where will get best treatment for infant hydrocephalus in South India?
.Where I will get the best treatment for infant hydrocaphalus in India ?
What is the disease called that is referred to as water head?
Hydrocephalus.
What Causes an infant to be born with hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus can be inherited from a parent, and male children are at greater risk. It can also be acquired, sometimes as the result of an infection during birth. Here's some info on it: http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1116/mainpageS1116P0.html
Which term means abnormally increases amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain?
Too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cranium (skull) is called hydrocephalus, which may cause an increase in head circumference.
A 10 month old infant has an enlarging head circumference and delayed overall development She has a bulging anterior fontanel and her CSF pressure is elevated Based on these findings answer the fo?
The symptoms described are consistent with hydrocephalus, a condition characterized by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain leading to enlarged head circumference, bulging fontanel, and increased intracranial pressure. It is important for the infant to be evaluated by a healthcare provider for further testing (such as imaging studies) and to determine the cause of the hydrocephalus in order to initiate appropriate treatment, which may include surgical intervention to relieve the pressure on the brain.
What are medications for hydrocephalus?
the treatment of hydrocephalus
How Hydrocephalus may result from?
Conditions responsible for hydrocephalus in a fetus include infantile congenital (present at birth) hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus associated with encephalocele or myelomeningocele, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in newborns.
How will you schedule change should an infant have a difficult day?
how will your schedule change should a infant have a difficult day
What is Congenital Hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus, also known as water on the brain, is a condition where an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the ventricles of the brain. This is a common secondary condition to the neural tube defect Spina Bifida, but it can occur on it's own, most likely from a head injury.
What disease is characterized by the enlargement of head in new born babies?
hydrocephalus. it is caused by fluid build up in the meninges.
What is the called in the enlargement of head in newborn babies?
find it out on another website. don't come here. It is called Hydrocephalus
