Patient's question:
I want to know what are the common reasons for persistent intellectual developmental delay. I would like to ask if it could be hydrocephalus in children and what the treatment is.Doctor's answer:
Common causes of hydrocephalus: First, congenital hydrocephalus due to excessive secretion of cerebrospinal fluid is more common. The accepted theory is that the choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles is hyperplastic and secretes strongly, leading to dysfunction of the choroid plexus in secreting cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus occurs. Second, cerebrospinal fluid absorption, such as cerebrospinal fluid absorption and hydrocephalus caused by fetal meningitis. Three, cerebrospinal fluid circulation channel obstruction 1, congenital malformations: may be related to parents exposure to certain chemicals, radiation, radioactive elements, fever in early pregnancy, taking certain traditional Chinese medicines, abortion drugs, fetal drugs, abnormal fetal position, polyhydramnios, etc. The more common malformations include spina bifida, mesencephalic aqueduct stenosis, vascular malformations, etc.