Patient's question:
What are the causes of hydrocephalus in infants? Can it be prevented? Are there any good methods? How should it be addressed?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the Condition: Hello: Hydrocephalus is a chronic condition caused by an increase in the volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the intracranial space due to excessive secretion or (and) impaired circulation and absorption of cerebrospinal fluid, leading to dilatation of the ventricles. It falls under the category of "Jie Lin" in Traditional Chinese Medicine.Recommendations:
1. Surgery to reduce cerebrospinal fluid secretion: Post-choroid plexus resection cauterization, which is now rarely used.
2. Surgery to relieve ventricular obstruction: Such as aqueductoplasty or dilation, foramen of Monro, and resection of intracranial space-occupying lesions.
3. Cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery: The goal is to establish a cerebrospinal fluid circulation pathway, alleviate the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, and is applicable to both communicating and non-communicating hydrocephalus. Common shunt procedures include lateral ventricle-cerebellomedullary cistern shunts, third ventriculostomy, lateral ventricle-abdominal cavity, superior sagittal sinus, right atrium, external jugular vein shunts, etc.