Can hydrocephalus in children be cured?

The brain is the most important tissue in the body, and a healthy brain will make people live more soberly. However, brain health problems are also very common and cause great stress in people's lives, especially children, who are most severely affected by brain diseases. Hydrocephalus is a common manifestation of brain disease in children and will have adverse effects on children's development. Let's take a look at whether hydrocephalus in children can be cured?

The causes of hydrocephalus in children are mostly due to congenital and inflammatory diseases. From an anatomical point of view, hydrocephalus can occur if stenosis or obstruction occurs at any part of the cerebrospinal fluid pathway. According to the cause of formation, it can be divided into congenital hydrocephalus and acquired hydrocephalus. Congenital hydrocephalus is caused by obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid passages, particularly at the cerebral aqueduct and the outlet of the fourth ventricle. It is often accompanied by other neurological malformations, with spina bifida being the most common. Acquired hydrocephalus refers to hydrocephalus with an obvious cause after birth. Such as intraventricular hemorrhage, intracranial infection, tumor, etc.

treat

1. The main surgical treatment for this disease can be divided into three categories:

(1) Surgery to remove the cause of the obstruction;

(2) Surgery to reduce cerebrospinal fluid secretion;

(3) Cerebrospinal fluid shunt.

2. Patients with significant intracranial hypertension before surgery can be treated with dehydration to reduce intracranial pressure. The main drugs for correcting cerebral edema and reducing intracranial pressure are 20% mannitol, furosemide, and dexamethasone, and even human albumin can be used.

3. Symptomatic treatment, infection prevention, nerve nutrition, etc.

prevention

The key to controlling the occurrence of hydrocephalus is to eliminate risk factors before the fetus is formed and factors that constitute the fetal and perinatal periods. This is of great significance in preventing the occurrence of hydrocephalus.

1. Etiology research

2. Strengthen early prenatal diagnosis

3. Promote eugenics knowledge and reduce the number of births.

4. Promote childbearing at an appropriate age

5. Strengthen eugenics education and improve the cultural quality of the population.

6. Ensure safe delivery and be careful to prevent suffocation and birth injuries.