Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Medium
Hydrocephalus
Meaning: A build-up of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain's ventricles, raising intracranial pressure and often enlarging the head in infants.
In practice: The infant's rapidly increasing head circumference raised concern for hydrocephalus, and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was inserted.
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