The treatment of hydrocephalus complicated by primary brain tumor is mainly for the treatment of primary brain tumor, and the hydrocephalus can only get better if the primary disease of brain tumor is treated. For hydrocephalus, medication and surgical methods such as ventriculoperitoneal shunt can also be adopted.
Hydrocephalus caused by brain tumor can only be completely cured by curing the primary disease. Primary brain tumor can mainly be treated by surgery and supplemented by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which can shrink the brain tumor and reduce hydrocephalus.
If the patient’s condition is more serious and the chance of curing the brain tumor is lost, or if the hydrocephalus is more serious, then surgical methods such as ventriculoperitoneal shunt can be considered to alleviate the hydrocephalus.
In addition, for milder cases of hydrocephalus, medications such as mannitol and glyceryl fructose can be considered to reduce intracranial pressure and alleviate hydrocephalus as prescribed by the doctor.
It is recommended that patients with primary brain tumors complicated by hydrocephalus should seek timely medical treatment and be actively treated under the guidance of their doctors to avoid delays in their condition.