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Hydrocephalus is not a hereditary case.

Its root would be several factors such as: Brain malformation upon development in the womb=this called congenital Hydro, infections or diseases acquired in infancy this called acquired Hydro,

There are two types:

1.Communicating- wherein the problem is either the slow absorption of the fluid or fast production of fluid.

2. Non-communicating-a Block causes the fluid to fill up. thus causing increase size of head in infants. for adults since the skull is closed by that time, manifestations would be pain, headaches, irritability, due to Increased Intracranial Pressure.

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