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Protect the head of an infant or child from injury. Prompt treatment of infections and other disorders associated with hydrocephalus may reduce the risk of developing the disorder.

Source:ADAM

Date:December 1, 2008

Hydrocephalus

There is no known prevention of congenital hydrocephalus. Some cases of elevated pressure hydrocephalus may be avoided by preventing or treating the infectious diseases that precede them.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

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