Patient's question:
Suffered from the illness for a long time, without receiving systematic treatment, exhibited irritability. Could it be pediatric hydrocephalus? How much will the treatment cost?Doctor's answer:
Compared to adults, the risk of hydrocephalus in children varies depending on the patient's age of onset. In infants with acute hydrocephalus, symptoms of intracranial hypertension are usually pronounced, including bone fractures, bulging fontanelles, thinning scalp, and clearly visible scalp veins. When the head is exposed to bright light, the skull will emit a glow. At the top of percussion instruments, a solid drum sound is known as the Macewen sign. Children with the condition are prone to irritability, apathy, poor appetite, and continuously high-pitched, short, and abnormal crying. The two eyes are positioned downward, without accompanying eyelid drooping. The lower part of the eyes sinks below the lower eyelid margin, with some cornea located below the temporal margin. Above, the sclera turns white, also known as the sunset phenomenon.