What are the symptoms of hydrocephalus in a one and a half year old baby?

When the baby is one and a half years old, except for some organs, the body development is almost complete. During this period, it is important to prevent the occurrence of some diseases, especially hydrocephalus. This disease can slow down the baby's development and have a great impact on the baby's brain nerves. It can also easily induce respiratory infections. So what are the symptoms of hydrocephalus in a one and a half year old baby? Let us find out.

First, what are the symptoms of hydrocephalus in a one and a half year old baby? The symptoms of hydrocephalus in a one and a half year old child should be basically similar to those in other children, except that the type of hydrocephalus is different and the symptoms are different. Normally, there will not be many other changes in hydrocephalus. Let’s learn about its clinical manifestations today. For most babies, their heads begin to enlarge a few weeks after birth. Generally, after 3 to 5 months, it will gradually be discovered that abnormal conditions will occur as the head enlarges. Therefore, if hydrocephalus is found in a one-year-old child, it is necessary to check promptly to see if the child's condition has become particularly serious. After all, children with severe hydrocephalus may suffer from repeated vomiting, degenerative brain function development disorders, central quadriplegia, and intellectual development disorders.

Second, generally babies should be diagnosed with hydrocephalus 3 to 5 months after birth. Of course, this is only if the child really suffers from the disease. If a one-year-old child is diagnosed with hydrocephalus, it means that the early symptoms are too subtle and the parents did not discover the symptoms of hydrocephalus. Therefore, after the child is born, some head examinations are done to diagnose the disease in a timely manner. In the later stage, we can use brain ultrasound, cranial B-ultrasound, X-ray and CT examinations to determine the specific situation, so as to choose the correct treatment plan and help the child cure the hydrocephalus problem as soon as possible to avoid affecting growth and development over time.

What are the symptoms of hydrocephalus in a one and a half year old baby? When the head enlarges abnormally during infancy and the size of the head circumference is inconsistent with the age, it will be called the main sign of hydrocephalus. Therefore, regularly measuring children's head circumference can help detect children's illnesses in a timely manner. If there is a problem with hydrocephalus, it can also be prevented before the disease occurs. This is the key point that parents need to understand and pay attention to. I hope that parents can pay more attention after understanding it clearly.