Can hydrocephalus in newborns be cured?

There are many causes of hydrocephalus, some are congenital and some are acquired. Regardless of the cause of the hydrocephalus, the impact on our baby is the same and will affect the baby's normal and healthy development. Therefore, whether hydrocephalus in newborns can be treated is our biggest concern. So, can hydrocephalus in newborns be cured? Let’s take a look at it together below.

Causes: 1. Congenital hydrocephalus: Hydrocephalus caused by congenital malformations include stenosis of the cerebral aqueduct, closure of the middle and lateral foramen of the fourth ventricle, etc. The latter may be accompanied by hydrocephalus and spina bifida. In infants and young children, hydrocephalus caused by tumors is relatively rare. In addition, the cause of about 1/4 of hydrocephalus is unknown.

2. Acquired hydrocephalus: The causes are intracranial hemorrhage after birth trauma, purulent, tuberculous or other types of meninges in neonates or infants, which can easily cause lesions in certain parts of the brain, such as the opening of the fourth ventricle, the ambient cistern, and secondary adhesions between the midbrain and the free edge of the tentorium cerebellum, leading to cerebrospinal fluid circulation obstruction, and adhesions in the subarachnoid space on the surface of the brain may also occur.

Warm reminder: 1. Active treatment is okay, don’t wait until the child grows up and the disease progresses before looking for solutions. Hydrocephalus is mostly caused by poor circulation of cerebrospinal fluid. Children suffering from this disease need conservative treatment with traditional Chinese medicine, and it can be cured with prescriptions written by professional doctors.

2. Generally, mild hydrocephalus should be treated with non-surgical treatment first, mainly dehydration therapy and systemic supportive therapy. Surgical treatment is suitable for cases with high intraventricular pressure (more than 250 mm of water column) or when non-surgical treatment fails. Severe hydrocephalus, such as head circumference exceeding 50cm, cerebral cortical atrophy thickness less than 1cm, combined with severe functional impairment and deformity, has poor surgical efficacy.

After confirming that the newborn has hydrocephalus, the first thing to do is to go to the hospital for treatment in time. The second is to find out the cause and prescribe the right medicine. Active treatment can generally achieve a relatively ideal state. Finally, you can give the baby some care such as massage or acupuncture, which will help the condition. In addition, you should take more vitamins.