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At least in the US, early intervention allows doctors to recommend shunts so extreme cases of hydrocephalus can be avoided and head sizes normalize a bit as kids grow. The photos are usually from med textbooks and for teaching future doctors and usually demonstrating the extreme forms.

Let’s not say alien head. My biggest worry as a young dad was my child being called names because of his head circumference. He too was born with HC.

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> Let’s not say alien head.

To be clear, I never said that and agree the term shouldn't be used at all.