Hydrocephalus common symptoms?

summary

Because we do not understand the symptoms of hydrocephalus, so after suffering from the disease, we can not find the disease in time, resulting in serious injury. In fact, after suffering from hydrocephalus, the most common symptom is strabismus, and there will be some problems in intelligence. Today we will introduce the symptoms of hydrocephalus in detail.

Hydrocephalus common symptoms?

Generally speaking, the main clinical symptom of hydrocephalus in infants is that the head circumference of infants is significantly larger than that of infants of the same age. 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 may appear. Even convulsions or drowsiness, convulsions.

Children with hydrocephalus, the main clinical symptoms are more, can be divided into congenital and postnatal, congenital often from infancy onset, 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.

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.

matters needing attention

In the treatment of hydrocephalus, we need to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude. When we find the disease, we must treat the disease as soon as possible, so as to avoid the damage of hydrocephalus to the growth and development of children.