Patient's question:
[Condition Description: At one year and three months, the child could walk. During a CT scan, it was found that the extracranial space in the frontal lobe was widened. Treatment history and effectiveness: Currently at one year and four months, the child has been taking "Lysine Granules" for one month. Desired help: Should the child continue to take "Lysine Granules"? Are there better methods to improve the widened extracranial space situation?]Doctor's answer:
Extracranial widening is a diagnosis made from infant head CT or MRI scans. Some are diagnosed with extracranial hydrocephalus, while others are even diagnosed with brain dysplasia. Some of the examined children receive extensive treatments, including medication injections and various rehabilitation therapies. This causes the children immense suffering, while the parents endure emotional distress and financial loss. In reality, extracranial space widening shown on infant head CT or MRI scans is a normal phenomenon for babies with normal head sizes. This is because the skull grows faster than the brain tissue, creating a visible gap in the extracranial space. Below is an example of a premature baby with extracranial space widening at 3 months, which disappeared by 1 year and 2 months, and who developed normally intellectually.