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Unborn baby...sonogram shows increase (swelling) in part of brain where the spinal fluid is housed.....pregnancy is in its 5th term..gender of baby is male.....size of fetus is 1/2 lb.....normal size of housing of spinal fluid is 1....this fetus is 1.1..question.......what causes this? are there symptoms? what might be cause and effect?

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November 12 2005 at 6:31 AM (21 hours and 35 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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Congenital hydrocephalus is a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the brain. Usually it is caused by an imbalance between the amount of CSF produced and the body's ability to use it. You can read more info at
http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/hw198129.asp?src=Inktomi&condition=healthwise
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw198127;_ylt=AkxQIaHyHD9YRFWDwPGQbR_xurcF

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