Symptoms of Hydrocephalus Ventricular Shunt Blockage

Nowadays, people are very health-conscious, usually all kinds of health care knowledge also learned a lot, in order to be able to prevent disease. However, many diseases appear suddenly, and hydrocephalus is one of the more common problems today. Hydrocephalus is one of the most common problems nowadays, because under normal circumstances, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain is constantly being produced, circulated and refluxed, and hydrocephalus can easily be formed once there is an obstacle in the circulation and absorption of the CSF. Typical symptoms of hydrocephalus are headache, dizziness, vomiting, and the patient’s vision will gradually become blurred. Some patients also have obvious symptoms such as elevated blood pressure, weak pulse and respiratory disorders, which can be life-threatening if not treated in time. Therefore, hydrocephalus should be actively treated, and the treatment of hydrocephalus in the clinic mainly relies on surgical means. Hydrocephalus shunt surgery is widely used in many hospitals nowadays, which utilizes a shunt tube to drain the excess cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain to other parts of the body and then absorb it. However, this conventional hydrocephalus shunt surgery has a high failure rate and is prone to complications such as shunt blockage and infection. What are the symptoms of a blocked ventricular shunt for hydrocephalus? Generally speaking, the symptoms vary according to the patient’s condition and age. Symptoms of acute shunt blockage include headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, photophobia, loss of vision, or seizures; symptoms of chronic shunt blockage include poor mental status, fatigue, and behavioral disorders. Because of the high failure rate of conventional shunt surgery and the many post-operative problems, the treatment of hydrocephalus requires a safer and more reliable technology. Specialized cerebrospinal fluid neurosurgery technology can purify the cerebrospinal fluid in the patient’s ventricles by shunting, and at the same time normalize the ventricular and peritoneal walls, which reduces the risk of complications and infections.