A baby in an operating theatre.
A young girl is administered anaesthetic prior to an operation to correct hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus arises when the draining system for the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) becomes blocked. The CSF is formed in the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles, and exits to other parts of the ventricular system and subarachnoid space via various foramen. When t
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