Patient's question:
Wondering what general reasons might cause this, it was found that there is scissor gait in the lower limbs. When going to the hospital, the doctor said it was hydrocephalus in children. How is it treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello! 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, clearly visible scalp veins, and irritability. When the head is exposed to strong 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 upper eyelid drooping. The lower part of the eyeballs sink below the lower eyelid margin, with some cornea located below the temporal margin. Above, the sclera turns white, also known as the sunset phenomenon.