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My 5wk old has hydrocephalus, her 4 ultrasounds have said absence septum pellucidum should we be concerned her neurosurgeon hasnt mentioned it to.us?
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Septum pellucidum: A missing septum pellucidum in children can cause poor muscle tone, seizures, deficits in intelligence as well as possible endocrine problems and poor eye sight.
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