Patient's question:
Hello expert, my daughter Dou Dou was hospitalized for fetal preservation at 33 weeks of pregnancy because of placenta previa. At 34+4 weeks, during the ultrasound examination, it was found that there was a nuchal cord phenomenon, and the extracranial space was widened. Is it possible that this indicates delayed brain development?Doctor's answer:
Hello, developmental brain disorder may not be a big problem anymore. However, regardless of the situation, rehabilitation treatment should be carried out to promote brain recovery. Below is an article written by Dr. Yang Guanying of the First People's Hospital of Foshan: A Brief Discussion on External Hydrocephalus in Infants and Young Children. We often encounter parents of infants and young children with traumatic or hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy who bring in head CT or MRI scans from other hospitals for consultation. The children are diagnosed with subdural effusion, brain atrophy, or external hydrocephalus due to symmetrical widening of the subarachnoid space in the frontal lobe or top of the forehead on their head CT or MRI scans, which makes them very worried and scared. When we ask about the children's condition, they often only have slight scalp injuries or no symptoms at all.