Communicating hydrocephalus or non-obstructive hydrocephalus is caused by impaired CSF absorption
All the ventricles show a generalised dilatation on a CT scan. It is safe to perform a lumbar puncture since the increased intracranial pressure is evenly distributed throughout the subarachnoid space.
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