What occurrence results from obstruction within the ventricles of the brain or inadequate reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid?
a. Meningitis
b. Meningocele
c. Spina bifida occulta
d. Hydrocephalus
ANS: D
Hydrocephalus is characterized by an increase in cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain.
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