Question

Interference with the reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid may result in:

  

a) sleep apnea.

   

b) anoxia.

   

c) communicating hydrocephalus.

d) obstructive hydrocephalus.

Answer 1

Answer is C) communicating hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus occurs when cerebrospinal fluid gets accumulated in the brain resulting in immense pressure on the skull.

Communicating Hydrocephalus occurs when there is free flow between the ventricular and subarchnoid spaces which leads to impairment in CSF reabsorption

Obstructive Hydrocepahlus is caused by blocking or obstruction of cerebrospinal pathways, there is interference in circulation of CSF.

Anoxia occurs when oxygen supply to body or brain is hampered.

Sleep Apnea is a condition in which the breathing is interrupted or stops for some time when person is asleep.

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