Congenital myotonic dystrophy has been associated with ventriculomegaly but hydrocephalus
requiring a shunt in infancy is very uncommon. Though there is a single case report
of occlusive hydrocephalus needing a shunt, there are no similar reports for communicating
hydrocephalus, which is more common in congenital myotonic dystrophy. We hereby report
a 4-month-old baby who was diagnosed to have congenital myotonic dystrophy during
neonatal period and subsequently required a shunt because of communicating hydrocephalus.
Keywords
Congenital myotonic dystrophy - hydrocephalus - infant
