Patient's question:
Now the doctor is giving the child an injection of Cerebrolysin and treatments like hyperbaric oxygen. The child has been born for 5 days. We are very worried. Could you please ask the expert: How long does this treatment need to continue? What follow-up treatments are required? Will there be any long-term effects? Thank you, expert.Doctor's answer:
This requires treatment of the underlying cause. Hydrocephalus is mostly congenital. A small portion is caused by tumors and other conditions. They are divided into non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment. Typically, mild hydrocephalus should be treated with non-surgical methods. Mainly through dehydration therapy and systemic supportive treatment. Surgical treatment is suitable for cases of intracranial hypertension (above 250 mm of water column) or failure of non-surgical treatment. Severe hydrocephalus, such as when the head circumference exceeds 50 cm, cerebral cortex atrophy with a thickness below 1 cm, and severe functional impairment and deformities have already developed, surgical outcomes are poor.