Patient's question:
The child of the doctor is 4 and a half months old and often has convulsions. The doctor checked and said there is extra-axial hydrocephalus. Could you please tell me what are the symptoms of extra-axial hydrocephalus? What are the main manifestations? What tests should be done? What should be paid attention to before and during treatment? Thank you. What are the early symptoms of hydrocephalus in children?Doctor's answer:
Hydrocephalus refers to the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricular system, leading to increased intracranial pressure. Pediatric hydrocephalus, or hydrocephalus in children. The symptoms vary depending on the age of onset in children and primarily include irritability, developmental delay, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, epilepsy, increased head circumference, high cardiac tension, difficulty in upward gaze, papilledema, and abducens nerve palsy, among others. It is essential to actively treat the underlying disease and prevent cerebral palsy.