Question 1

what are the logn term effects of hydrocephalus in children?

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Developmental delay.: Neurodevelopmental delay is seen more frequently among infants with hydrocephaly and is likely due to loss of neuronal tissue from the increased intracranial pressure and fluid. Other more rare complications: seizures, cerebral palsy, macrocephaly.

Question 2

what are the permanent effects of hydrocephalus?

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Many factors modify : outcome: cause, extent, sites of other areas of brain damage, age at diagnosis &amp; at surgery, shunt revisions, etc.Early Intervention  can alter the developmental trajectory, in part because  of &quot;recruitment&quot;, I.e.,  intact areas of young infant&#x27;s brains assume functions of damaged areas. E.I. promotes maximum quality  of movement in muscles with abnormal  tone &amp; strength. See www.hydroassoc.org.

Question 3

do. hydrocephalus. cause  colds do colds affect hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

You worry alot: You have been asking many questions concerning hydrocephalus.  You need to sit with your doctor and have a thorough conversation.  Hydrocephalus is a singular event that can be completely controlled without any long term significance.  It can also be complicated by other problems that need careful management.  Most hydrocephalus when controlled allows a normal life.

Question 4

what is hydrocephalus? is there any connection with other diseases?

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Water on the brain.: Hydrocephalus is a generic term for a variety of conditions that result in too much spinal fluid in your brain. This can occur when there is a problem with spinal fluid circulation, spinal fluid absorption, or spinal fluid production. Causes can be acquired, congenital, or unknown. In symptomatic hydrocephalus, treatment is typically surgical.

Question 5

what to do if i have hydrocephalus, what are the odds my kids will have it?

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Hydrocephalus: If this is active and symptomatic hydrocephalus then this is treated with a "shunt" a tube that diverts the fluid from the brain to belly. With rare exceptions hydrocephalus is not passed on genetically. Unless you have been diagnosed with a disorder that is genetic and known to have a high risk of hydrocephalus associated with it it is unlikely to be passed to your children.

Question 6

is hydrocephalus a terminal illness?

Accepted Answer

No: There are a variety of conditions that can occur with hydrocephalus from severe to not noticeable at all. Depending on the type and severity, a surgical procedure referred to as a vp shunt can be placed. This allows the extra fluid to be reabsorbed from the abdominal area. This has been very successful although complications with infections can crop up.

Question 7

what are meningocele and hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

Birth defects: Meningocele is a form of spina bifida.  Hydrocephalus is obstruction of csf.  Both can be treated with neurosurgery.

Question 8

does hydrocephalus affect the common cold?

Accepted Answer

Maybe flip that: In children who have shunts for hydrocephalus, concerns are shunt blockage or infection. When they have acute minor illnesses with fever, listlessness, decreased appetite & especially vomiting & irritability, the safe thing to do is to see the pediatrician, neurologist or neurosurgeon to check the shunt.

Question 9

why are some people born with hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

A structural defect: The body is assembled by the organization of a very large number of cells into various structures.  One such structure is the sac that holds the brain and spinal cord suspended in a fluid, a system that is a very effective shock absorber.  If the production of that fluid exceeds its drainage, too much accumulates, and that is hydrocephalus.

Question 10

how does a shunt work to treat hydrocephalus?

Accepted Answer

Relieves csf: A shunt diverts CSF that is accumulating in the spaces of the brain called ventricles to the abdominal space. Normally the CSF which is produced in the ventricles exists through small pores in the ventricles to circulate the brain and down the spinal cord. If those pores are blocked or the CSF can not drain to the spinal cord, then it accumulates in the ventricles and decrease brain tissue.

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