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Hydrocephalus
Is a condition that occurs when fluid builds up in the skull and causes the brain to swell. The name means “water on the brain.” Brain damage can occur as a result of the fluid buildup. This can lead to developmental, physical, and intellectual impairments. It requires treatment to prevent serious complications. The signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus vary generally by age of onset.
Symptoms:
- Infants
- Changes in the head
- An unusually large head
- A rapid increase in the size of the head
- A bulging or tense soft spot (fontanel) on the top of the head
- Physical symptoms
- Vomiting
- Sleepiness
- Irritability
- Poor feeding
- Seizures
- Eyes fixed downward (sunsetting of the eyes)
- Deficits in muscle tone and strength, responsiveness to touch, and expected growth
- Toddlers and older children
- Physical symptoms
- Headache
- Blurred or double vision
- Physical signs
- Abnormal enlargement of a toddler's head
- Sleepiness
- Difficulty remaining awake or waking up
- Nausea or vomiting
- Unstable balance
- Poor coordination
- Poor appetite
- Seizures
- Behavioral and cognitive changes
- Irritability
- Change in personality
- Problems with attention
- Decline in school performance
- Delays or problems with previously acquired skills, such as walking or talking
- Young and middle-aged adults
- Headache
- Difficulty in remaining awake or waking up
- Loss of coordination or balance
- Loss of bladder control or a frequent urge to urinate
- Impaired vision
- Decline in memory, concentration and other thinking skills that may affect job performance
- Older adults
- Loss of bladder control or a frequent urge to urinate
- Memory loss
- Progressive loss of other thinking or reasoning skills
- Difficulty walking, often described as a shuffling gait or the feeling of the feet being stuck
- Poor coordination or balance
- Slower than normal movements in general
Preliminary plan:
- Neurosurgeon appointment
- Neurologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Urea (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDLCholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Transcranial duplex ultrasound of intracranial and extracranial vessels
- Brain ultrasound (Neurosonography)
- Blood pressure measurement
Doctors
Neurologist
Doctor of the highest qualification category «Neurology»
Neurologist, reflexologist
Candidate of Medical Science
