Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has decreased, and I have no appetite for food. My sleep at night is also not good, and I lack energy. I have also developed nystagmus. I would like to ask if hydrocephalus in children can recur.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Common causes of hydrocephalus:First, congenital hydrocephalus due to excessive secretion of cerebrospinal fluid is more common. The choroid plexus in the lateral ventricles is hypertrophied and secretes strongly, leading to dysfunction of the choroid plexus in secreting cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus occurs.
Second, cerebrospinal fluid absorption disorders, such as hydrocephalus caused by cerebrospinal fluid absorption disorders due to fetal meningitis.
Three, obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid circulation pathway:
1. Congenital malformations: May be related to parents being exposed to certain chemicals, radiation, radioactive elements, fever during 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. Spinal canal defects or meningocele or myelomeningocele often have hydrocephalus.