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The clinical manifestations of infants with hydrocephalus are mainly rapid and gradual enlargement of the skull in the first few weeks or months after birth (within the first 6 months of a normal infant’s head circumference, i.e., the pillow period). It increases by one centimeter per month. The condition can rapidly increase by 2-3 times), while the skull is round, the forehead is prominent, the front ankle is enlarged, the skull sutures open, the skull deforms, and there is a diagnosis of “pot breaking.” The hair is sparse, the frontal veins are dilated, the eyes are below the spine, the superior rectus is often exposed, and it appears like a sunset. The child is listless, unable to lift their head, and in severe cases, may be accompanied by brain dysfunction, manifested as epilepsy, vomiting, seizures. Strabismus, nystagmus, speech disorders, limb paralysis, ataxia, difficulty walking, and intellectual disability.