Infantile hydrocephalus requires surgery as soon as possible after diagnosis and there is no age limit.
Infantile hydrocephalus is a variety of etiologic factors resulting in increased cerebrospinal fluid production due to excessive cerebrospinal fluid secretion and circulatory and absorption disorders, and enlargement of the ventricular system and subarachnoid space, which causes a series of clinical symptoms. Common causes include congenital malformations, infections, intracranial hemorrhage and other factors. Prompt surgical treatment is usually required and there is no age limit. Mild cases can recover after the etiology is released.
Surgical methods are divided into cause relief surgery, such as dilatation or tube placement to relieve the narrowing of the aqueduct; cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery, which is divided into intracranial shunt surgery and extracranial shunt surgery; and surgery to reduce the cerebrospinal fluid, which is mainly choroidectomy of the delta of the lateral ventricle or electrocautery surgery.
It is recommended to seek timely medical treatment after diagnosis of hydrocephalus in infants to avoid adverse consequences.