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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
** Inherited traits.
** Inherited traits.
==Meningoencephalocoele==
==[[Meningoencephalocoele]]==
* A defect in the cranium allows protrustion of the brain and meninges.
* A defect in the cranium allows protrustion of the brain and meninges.
* Meningoencephalocoele may be inherited in pigs and cats.
* Meningoencephalocoele may be inherited in pigs and cats.
==Hydrocephalus==
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==[[Hydrocephalus]]==
[[Image:hydrocephalus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hydrocephalus in situ]] [[Image:hydrocephalussection.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hydrocephalus. Image courtesy of BioMed Archive.]] [[Image:aqueductstenosis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Aqueduct stenosis. Image courtesy of BioMed Archive.]]
[[Image:hydrocephalus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hydrocephalus in situ]] [[Image:hydrocephalussection.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hydrocephalus. Image courtesy of BioMed Archive.]] [[Image:aqueductstenosis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Aqueduct stenosis. Image courtesy of BioMed Archive.]]
* Hydrocephalus is an increased accumulation of fluid in the cranial cavity.
* Hydrocephalus is an increased accumulation of fluid in the cranial cavity.
* Surgical treatment:
* Surgical treatment:
** Aims to allow drainage of CSF from the brain to another site for absorption.
** Aims to allow drainage of CSF from the brain to another site for absorption.
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==Cerebellar Defects==
==Cerebellar Defects==