Older children and adolescents who develop hydrocephalus usually have hydrocephalus due to which of the following causes?
a. aqueductal stenosis
b. meningomyelocele
c. various congenital malformations
d. intracranial tumors, infection (meningitis), or head injury
D
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A Incorrect. In the neonatal period and early infancy, hydrocephalus is regarded as a primary dysfunction, and aqueductal stenosis is one of the causes.
B Incorrect. In the neonatal period and early infancy, hydrocephalus is regarded as a primary dysfunction, and meningomyelocele is one of the causes.
C Incorrect. Noncommunicating or obstructive hydrocephalus, responsible for most occurrences in children, is secondary to various congenital malformations.
D Correct. Older children and adolescents usually have hydrocephalus due to intracranial tumors, infection (meningitis), or head injury.
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