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Head Circumference Measurements Help Spot Hydrocephalus Early
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Title Head Circumference Measurements Help Spot Hydrocephalus Early
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Description During the first 10 months of life, obtaining routine measurements of head circumference is helpful in the early detection of hydrocephalic conditions and, to a certain degree, intracranial cysts, but not intracranial tumors, two clinicians from Norway report in the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
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Date Apr 4, 2008
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