A 3-Year-Old Boy with Spina Bifida Develops Hydrocephalus

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Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old boy with spina bifida develops hydrocephalus.What is the likely cause of this?

• A) Blockage of the subarachnoid space
• B) Enlargement of the choroid plexus
• C) Constriction of the foramen magnum
• D) Blockage of the median or lateral apertures
• E) Degeneration of the choroid plexus

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