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San Diego State University Congenital Hydrocephalus Discussion
Write an explanation of a congenital disorder, in lay language, in 250 words or less.
You will be assigned a topic from the list below. You should use a variety of sources to write a description of this condition as you would explain it to the parents of a patient.
The goal of this type of explanation is to be biologically and anatomically accurate, without being condescending: your audience is a professional adult, with no scientific background beyond Grade 10 biology. This will be a common scenario in your professional and/or your social life: if you ever disclose that you are pursuing a clinical career or education, people will ask you all sorts of questions; this assignment will help you prepare to answer them.
The topics are structural congenital disorders,
Congenital Hydrocephalus
Your description needs to answer the following questions:
Was this condition inherited from one or both parents? (i.e,. is there a genetic basis for the condition?)
What impact will this condition have on the child? Since all of these represent a range of conditions, you should choose a specific manifestation of the condition to discuss with the parents: to make the next question easier to answer, it is best to choose a serious manifestation (e.g., requiring surgery or other substantial intervention).
What are state-of-the-art treatments for this condition?
