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Original causes of hydrocephalus. Six patients (40%) had more than one episode of shunt infections within one month after shunt insertion.
| Original cause of hydrocephalus | |
|---|---|
| IVH | 6 (40%) |
| Isolated aquiduct stenosis | 4 (26.7%) |
| Postmeningitic | 3 (20%) |
| Aquiduct stenosis and spina bifida | 2 (13.3%) |
| Total | 15 (100%) |
