Hydrocephalus is suspected when the circumference of the head of an infant measures above the
a. 75th percentile. c. 90th percentile.
b. 85th percentile. d. 95th percentile.
D
Hydrocephalus is suspected when the circumference of the head of an infant measures above the 95th percentile and crosses over the patient's established percentile lines from one serial measurement to the next. Hydrocephalus is an imbalance in cerebrospinal fluid production and reabsorption in the ventricles of the brain. It can result from embryological malformations of the nervous system
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