Patient's question:
On April 3rd, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and found that the child's head was larger than other children's. A CT scan revealed that there was fluid accumulation in the head. Main symptoms: choking while drinking milk, sometimes nosebleeds, and occasional dry cough. The examination was done at the county hospital. Previous treatment history and effectiveness: None? Where can hydrocephalus in children be treated? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Hydrocephalus is a common pediatric disease caused by excessive cerebrospinal fluid volume, leading to ventricular enlargement, cortical thinning, and decreased intracranial pressure. The classification of hydrocephalus is determined by the site of obstruction. If the obstruction is located above the arachnoid granulations, the ventricles above the obstruction expand, and this is referred to as obstructive hydrocephalus or non-communicating hydrocephalus. If the obstruction occurs at the level of the arachnoid granulations, it leads to impaired cerebrospinal fluid absorption, resulting in expansion of the lateral ventricles, third ventricle, and fourth ventricle. The subarachnoid space continuously accumulates cerebrospinal fluid, and this is termed non-obstructive hydrocephalus or communicating hydrocephalus.