All of the following are typical signs of hydrocephalus in the neonate EXCEPT:
A) enlarged head with bulging fontanels.
B) vomiting, headache, and paralysis.
C) irritability and feeding difficulties.
D) eyes turned downward with sclerae showing above the pupils.

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Vomiting, headache, and paralysis are not typical signs of hydrocephalus in neonates; these symptoms are more common in older children and adults. Neonates typically present with signs such as an enlarged head, bulging fontanels, irritability, feeding difficulties, and downward deviation of the eyes.

All of the Following Are Typical Signs of Hydrocephalus in the Neonate