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question what would happen if the cerebrospinal fluid (csf) builds up i…

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what would happen if the cerebrospinal fluid (csf) builds up in the skull and is not drained properly in an infant?
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csf will drain through the nose cavity to relieve the pressure
in neonates on the fontanelles (soft - spots), the csf is squeezed out of the cranial cavity.
the skull enlarges due to fluid buildup.
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In infants, if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds - up and is not drained properly, due to the still - developing and flexible skull structure, the skull will enlarge because of the fluid buildup. This condition is known as hydrocephalus.

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The skull enlarges due to fluid buildup.