Definition
Hydrocephalusis a status caused yesteryear an unbalanced production together with absorption of cerebrospinal fluid inside the ventricular system. When production is greater than absorption, cerebrospinal fluid accumulates inwards the ventricular system.
Causes
Causes of hydrocephalus include:
Physical attempt out on Hydrocephalus
Usually a myelomeningocele, caput circumference measurements (Occipitofrontal)
On hydrocephalus obtained:
Early signs:
Hydrocephalusis a status caused yesteryear an unbalanced production together with absorption of cerebrospinal fluid inside the ventricular system. When production is greater than absorption, cerebrospinal fluid accumulates inwards the ventricular system.
Causes
Causes of hydrocephalus include:
- Congenital abnormalities
- Infection
- Neoplasms
- Bleeding.
Physical attempt out on Hydrocephalus
Usually a myelomeningocele, caput circumference measurements (Occipitofrontal)
On hydrocephalus obtained:
Early signs:
- Cockeye
- Headache
- Irritable
- Weary
- Cry if picked up, together with still when lying
- Nausea together with vomiting is projectile
- See twins
- Ataxia
- Development was slow
- Pupillary edema
- Pupillary answer to calorie-free is ho-hum together with non equal
- Usually followed: altered levels of consciousness, opistotonus together with spastic inwards the lower extremities
- Difficulty inwards feeding together with swallowing
- Cardio pulmonary disorders
- Headache followed yesteryear vomiting
- Pupillary edema
- Strabismus
- Increased blood pressure
- The pulse is slow
- Respiratory disorders
- Convulsions
- Lethargy
- Nausea, Vomiting
- Extrapyramidal signs / ataxia
- Irritable
- Tired, weary
- Apathetic
- Confusion
- Often times incoherent
- Blindness