Baby hydrocephalus symptoms?

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For parents, the baby's mild hydrocephalus is not a strange disease for them, so they need to pay more attention to this aspect, which is very necessary. Let's talk about the baby's hydrocephalus symptoms?

Baby hydrocephalus symptoms?

First: Baby hydrocephalus is generally found in about 4 months, mostly because the baby's head is enlarged and caused attention. Although mild hydrocephalus will not bring any harm to the baby, but if it is severe, it will bring a lifelong impact on the baby. So parents still can't ignore this problem.

Second: severe hydrocephalus may lead to high muscle tension. In addition to medical history and physical examination, CT and MRI are ideal diagnostic methods. Early treatment should be performed after diagnosis. Conservative treatment is required for mild hydrocephalus, and active surgical treatment is required for moderate hydrocephalus without severe mental retardation. If treatment is delayed, serious consequences may result.

Third: most babies with acquired hydrocephalus are caused by intracerebral hemorrhage after birth injury. It may also be because babies have purulent, tuberculous and other types of meninges in their newborn and infancy. They are also easy to cause lesions in some parts of the brain, leading to the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid, It can also cause adhesion in the subarachnoid space on the surface of the brain.

matters needing attention

In general, the baby's slight hydrocephalus will not cause much harm, but parents still need to be more careful not to let the disease deepen, leading to more serious consequences. We should pay attention to it from the beginning, early detection and early treatment.