How is cerebral infarction hydrocephalus treated?

Update Date: 2021-04-26 Source: Network

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Now some people find their head uncomfortable and go to the hospital for examination. The findings were startling. Hydrocephalus was detected. Hydrocephalus can be understood literally as hydrocephalus in the brain. In life, we all know that if there is water in a place, we need to dump it. But the water is in the head. So, how is cerebral infarction hydrocephalus treated? Let's talk about it

How is cerebral infarction hydrocephalus treated?

1、 Non operative treatment: for patients with early hydrocephalus or patients with mild condition and slow development, non operative treatment can be adopted, mainly through treatment to reduce cerebrospinal fluid secretion or increase the body's water excretion. A: choose diuretic treatment, there are many such drugs, such as hydrocortisone, mannitol, etc. B: Puncture and drainage, such as repeated puncture in the anterior fontanelle or lumbar spine, to release the liquid.

2、 Surgical treatment: for patients with high intraventricular pressure, or patients with ineffective non-surgical treatment, severe hydrocephalus or patients with severe dysfunction and deformity, the first consideration is surgical treatment, but the effect of surgery is not necessarily very good.

3、 Cerebrospinal fluid shunt, there are many ways: ventricle and cistern shunt; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Ventriculo thoracic shunt; Extracorporeal drainage of cerebrospinal fluid; Ventricular and ureteral shunt; Cerebrospinal fluid is introduced into the cardiovascular system; Intraventricular jugular shunt; Ventriculo atrial shunt; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

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Due to the lack of understanding of the disease and the fear of surgery, we should take the initiative to talk with the patients, explain the nature and harmfulness of the disease, the necessity of surgery, and introduce the surgeon to the patients, so that the patients can have a sense of trust in the doctor, reduce their fear and doubt, and make them accept the surgery in the best physical and mental state.