Is a big head in a newborn a disease?

Big Head Son seems to be a character that only happens in cartoons. We think he is very cute, but if we find that our baby also has a big head in real life, it is not a cute thing, because if we find that our baby has a big head, the first thing we think of is whether the baby is sick. So, what is the reason for the big head of a newborn in real life?

In order to ensure that the child remains in the best condition before the operation, the hospital's neonatal department actively cooperated and adopted fully imported ventilators, oxygen inhalation, medication and other rescue measures. While the child's condition was effectively controlled, the neurosurgery department performed ventriculoperitoneal drainage on the child.

"The main feature of children with congenital hydrocephalus is that their head circumference is larger than that of normal children. The head circumference usually begins to increase weeks or months after birth, and some are obviously larger at birth. After the head circumference increases, the face becomes relatively small, the forehead protrudes forward, the scalp becomes tight and thin, and the eyeballs rotate or squint or tremble. Those with severe illness may have frequent vomiting, irritability and poor eating." Experts warn that if children with hydrocephalus are not treated in time, they will suffer from dull expressions, mental retardation, decreased vision and limb paralysis. In the end, most of them died due to malnutrition, complications such as bedsores and respiratory infections.

TIP: How to prevent congenital hydrocephalus?

First of all, during pregnancy, expectant mothers should pay attention to preventing infections, such as rubella virus and measles virus, and have regular prenatal examinations. Generally, some problems should be discovered at 16 to 18 weeks. Secondly, birth injuries should be avoided during delivery. After the newborn is delivered, if the baby is premature, premature monitoring is required; if the baby is full-term, full-term treatment is required to avoid infection. This is one of the measures to prevent hydrocephalus in the later stage.

Experts remind parents that if they find that their child's head circumference is larger than that of other children of the same age after birth and is increasing at a rapid rate, they should go to the hospital for prompt treatment. The earlier the treatment, the better. Otherwise, the child's head circumference will increase, intracranial pressure will increase, causing optic nerve damage, blindness, intellectual regression, limb dysfunction, and even convulsions, vomiting and other serious consequences.

If the newborn's head is large, we should give the baby a physical examination in time when it is born to see if there is any disease in the body. If there is no major problem in the examination, parents can rest assured, so that they can take care of their baby and work well. Isn't this great?