Neonatal hydrocephalus generally refers to congenital hydrocephalus, and most patients can have their symptoms alleviated or relieved after active and effective treatment, and can be treated with medication and surgery under the guidance of doctors.
1. Medication: A few patients can be relieved by medication through diuresis, dehydration and other treatments or without treatment, which is generally used as a temporary symptomatic treatment or auxiliary treatment for surgical treatment, and cannot be used for a long period of time.
They are mainly used to reduce the secretion of cerebrospinal fluid or increase the discharge of water from the body, such as acetazolamide, which can inhibit the secretion of cerebrospinal fluid, and hypertonic dehydrating drugs, such as mannitol injection and furosemide injection, which can reduce the intracranial pressure. For neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage, multiple lumbar punctures can relieve hydrocephalus in some children.
2. Surgical treatment: Most children with hydrocephalus need surgical treatment, mainly ventriculoperitoneal shunt, lumbar large pool ventriculoperitoneal shunt, ventriculoperitoneal right atrial shunt, neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy and so on, and the results are generally better after surgery.
The key to the prognosis of hydrocephalus is early detection and treatment. If the treatment is not timely, the growth and development of the child may be affected, and the prognosis is poor. Children with hydrocephalus should seek timely medical treatment and under the diagnosis of the doctor for targeted treatment. The above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.