Treatment for Hydrocephaly Would Involve

question 252

Multiple Choice

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

• A)placement on a special diet that restricts phenylalanine as early as possible.
• B)surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage.
• C)a thyroid hormone replacement.
• D)the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet.

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Definitions:

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the human eye, which is responsible for elevating the eye and turning it inward.

Orbicularis Oris

The orbicularis oris is a complex of muscles in the lip area that encircles the mouth, responsible for lip movements such as closing, puckering, and shaping during speech and eating.

Teres Major

A muscle of the upper limb that assists in the adduction and medial rotation of the arm.

Deltoid

A voluminous, triangle-formed muscle encasing the shoulder joint, essential for arm lifting and allowing for the shoulder's motion span.