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Can fluid on the brain cause brain tumors or kill you?
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No and yes: 'fluid on the brain', or hydrocephalus, is sometimes caused by brain tumors, but is not a cause of such tumors. Hydrocephalus, if untreated, can sometimes be fatal, and otherwise it can cause severe neurological problems.
Answered 8/11/2013
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