What clinical manifestations suggest hydrocephalus in an infant?
A) Closed fontanel and high-pitched cry
B) Bulging fontanel and dilated scalp veins
C) Constant low-pitched cry and restlessness
D) Depressed fontanel and decreased blood pressure

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Bulging fontanels,dilated scalp veins,and separated sutures are clinical manifestations of hydrocephalus in neonates.A closed fontanel,high-pitched cry,constant low-pitched cry,restlessness,a depressed fontanel,and decreased blood pressure are not clinical manifestations of hydrocephalus,but all should be referred for evaluation.

What Clinical Manifestations Suggest Hydrocephalus in an Infant