What symptom can hydrocephalus appear?

summary

The symptoms of hydrocephalus in children are mainly due to the obstruction of the normal circulation of cerebrospinal fluid, leading to hydrocephalus in the head and a series of neurological disorders caused by hydrocephalus. In the early stage of hydrocephalus, the main symptoms are the enlargement of the head, the abnormal look in the eyes, the abnormal closure of the upper eyelids, the thinning of the head skin, the clear visible blood vessels and cell tissues, and the mental state of the child is also different from the original.

What symptom can hydrocephalus appear?

Sometimes adult hydrocephalus may appear in clinic, but the symptoms of adult hydrocephalus are easy to identify, such as intracranial hypertension. Bilateral abduction paralysis. Progressive disturbance of consciousness. Spastic quadriplegia is characterized by heavy lower limbs and light upper limbs. Endocrine abnormalities, such as obesity, sexual reproduction degeneration or precocious puberty.

The main clinical symptoms are more, can be divided into congenital and postnatal, congenital often from infancy, slow progress, acquired secondary to inflammation, intracranial space occupying. Because the sutures are often closed in childhood, the cranial enlargement is not obvious. Intracranial hypertension triad: headache, nausea and vomiting. When "broken pot sound" appears in percussion, it means that the cranial suture is separated again. Extraocular muscle paralysis, lower limb muscle tension increased, gait instability. Mental retardation may occur in late stage. Endocrine abnormalities, such as precocious puberty or growth retardation.

The anterior fontanel was enlarged, protruded, and the tension was high, but it was not depressed when the child was upright. The cranial suture was separated, and the percussion of the head was "broken pot sound". The scalp veins on the forehead were distended. The brain is large and the face is small. Neurological signs: nystagmus, ataxia, increased muscle tone of limbs or paraplegia, etc. Sometimes characteristic high pitched crying can appear

matters needing attention

In daily life, through the correct way to alleviate the body's problems, then can effectively ensure the normal life, and patients should also pay more attention to control diet and so on, to restore normal life. Exercise more, and the disease will stay away from you.