Neuropathic Hydrocephalous (NH)

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NH is a recessively inherited defect that causes excess fluid retention in the brain.

The calves are born near term and have 25–35 pound birth weights. The cranium is markedly enlarged (volleyball to basketball sized). The bones of the skull are malformed. The cranial cavity is filled with fluid and no recognizable brain tissue is evident. The spinal canal is also dilated.

– Dr. David Steffen, University of Nebraska

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Lists last updated August 30, 2011

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