Hydrocephalus
About the disease & condition
Known Symptoms
- Infants: Rapid head growth, bulging fontanelle, vomiting, lethargy, “sunsetting” eyes.
Children/adults: Headache, nausea/vomiting, blurred vision, gait instability, cognitive decline, urinary incontinence (especially in iNPH). - Red flags: Signs of increased intracranial pressure (e.g., papilledema, bradycardia, altered mental status).
Known Causes
- Obstructive (non-communicating): Blockage of CSF flow within the ventricular system (e.g., aqueductal stenosis, tumor compression).
- Communicating: Impaired CSF absorption at the arachnoid villi (e.g., post-hemorrhagic, post-meningitic, or idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, iNPH).
- Overproduction (rare): Choroid plexus papilloma.
Pathophysiology: Imbalance between CSF production, flow, and absorption results in ventricular dilation and increased intracranial pressure.
Care
- Prevention: Early treatment of infections (e.g., meningitis), management of prematurity-related IVH. No primary prevention for congenital cases.
- Follow-up: Lifelong monitoring for shunt-dependent patients (symptoms of malfunction/infection).
Regular neuroimaging and developmental assessments (in pediatric cases). Multidisciplinary care (neurosurgery, neurology, rehabilitation).
Relevant Specialties
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