Increased volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles of a child before the cranial sutures have sealed, causing enlargement of the cranium, is known as meningomyelocele.

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Meningomyelocele is a condition in which the spinal cord protrudes through the back due to a neural tube defect, and is not related to an increased volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles. The correct term for an increased volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ventricles and enlargement of the cranium in infants is hydrocephalus.

Increased Volume of Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Brain Ventricles of a Child