Describe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults...

Describe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults than in newborns

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Hydro means water and cephalus means brain.so the overall meaning is excess water in brain . When hydrocephalus present at birth it leads to brain defect to restrict the flow of CSF. When it present at adult case, caused by an illness or injury that affects the brain. When it develops in older people it leads to illness , infection, injury etc. Too much of fluid increase the pressure of brain. It can cause brain swelling and damage the brain tissue. This condition is much more serious in adult than newborn because in adult CSF level rise but the amount of pressure is normal.after this also the brain swell and leads injury . But in case of adult the symptoms are lately detected where in new borns early symptoms are seen.

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