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Communicating hydrocephalus, caused by the presence of Cysticercus larvae in the basal cisterns <jats:italic>(Cysticercus racemosus)<\/jats:italic>, or by the occurrence of a chronic basal meningitis, or both, developed in seven more patients. Changes in CSF pressure were related to the number and location of the cysts and to the leptomeningeal inflammatory reactions evoked by them. The majority of patients presented with a chronic and relatively normotensive hydrocephalus.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">All patients except one had identifiable ventricular or cisternal Cysticercus larvae; these patients were treated with open removal of the cysts, and did well. However, most of them had impairment of CSF flow through the basal cisterns and required permanent CSF shunting. Communicating hydrocephalus due to leptomeningeal scarring was also successfully managed with extracranial shunting. Epilepsy was controlled with anticonvulsant therapy. 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