Patient's question:
Recognize, the ventricles are a bit large, but the left limb will never move. Two months later, transferred to a rehabilitation hospital, what kind of assistance is needed: to see if there is hydrocephalus, how to prevent hydrocephalus...Doctor's answer:
It is a chronic condition caused by excessive cerebrospinal fluid excretion or (and) recurrent circulation and refining disorders due to intracranial diseases, leading to an increase in cerebrospinal fluid volume and ventricular enlargement.Recommendations:
1. Maintain the room temperature at 18–21°C with a humidity of 55% for optimal conditions. Ventilate the room regularly to ensure good air circulation, providing patients with a quiet, clean, comfortable, and safe environment for treatment and recovery.
2. The diet should focus on foods that stimulate the brain, unblock meridians, strengthen the spleen and kidneys, replenish essence and brain function, and promote easy digestion.
3. Provide psychological care by being warm, enthusiastic, and patient in caring for the patient. Understand their condition, family, and social environment to help them and their families build confidence in overcoming the disease, actively cooperate with treatment, transform weakness into strength, and create the best psychological state for treatment and recovery.
4. Measure the child’s head regularly and inquire about a history of nausea, vomiting, or other symptoms.
5. When intracranial pressure is elevated, closely monitor vital signs, especially changes in consciousness and pupil size, to detect the risk of herniation or the triad of intracranial hypertension (headache, vomiting, papilledema). Maintain detailed special care records and track fluid intake and output.
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