Patient's question:
I have a younger brother who married a woman from Shaanxi. They have a child who suffers from hydrocephalus. Recently, it was found that their child has hydrocephalus, and they are constantly drooling and unable to eat properly. The child looks quite pitiful. What kind of help can be provided? What department should they go to for a child with hydrocephalus?Doctor's answer:
Hydrocephalus is a condition caused by cranial diseases leading to excessive cerebrospinal fluid excretion or impaired circulation and absorption, resulting in an increase in the amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranial cavity, as well as expansion of the ventricular system or subarachnoid space. Its typical symptoms include headache, nausea, blurred vision, papilledema, occasional diplopia, dizziness, and seizures. You should consult a neurosurgery department, also known as a neurosurgery department. If it's a child, it would be pediatric neurosurgery. The neurological dysfunction in hydrocephalus patients is directly related to the severity of hydrocephalus, so active diagnosis is essential.