A child who receives an operation to insert a shunt to drain the excess spinal fluid from the brain to the abdominal area is being treated for
A) Muscular dystrophy
B) Microcephalus
C) Epilepsy
D) Hydrocephalus

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The operation described is a treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition in which there is an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

A Child Who Receives an Operation to Insert a Shunt