What will happen if hydrocephalus is not treated

Hydrocephalus is a common disease among middle-aged and elderly people. It can be said that hydrocephalus is a very serious brain disease. If this disease is not treated, it is likely to lead to memory loss in the patient. Mild hydrocephalus can be absorbed by the body through rest, but it is still recommended that you receive timely treatment when symptoms of hydrocephalus appear.

The incidence of hydrocephalus is not particularly low. The occurrence of hydrocephalus seriously endangers the health and life of patients. Therefore, if you suffer from hydrocephalus, you should go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time. You must not delay the disease. So what will happen if hydrocephalus is not treated?

The brain is the most important organ of the human being. Once a disease occurs, it is very dangerous. Hydrocephalus is a common surgical disease. People with hydrocephalus often have excessive secretion of cerebrospinal fluid in their brains, causing blockage. The circulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the entire brain is hindered and absorption disorders occur. There are many types of hydrocephalus, so we must prevent the occurrence of hydrocephalus in time to avoid harm.

The occurrence of hydrocephalus seriously endangers human health and directly harms the central nervous system. If hydrocephalus is not treated in time, it will affect the intellectual development and lead to intellectual disability, accompanied by mild memory and calculation ability impairment, as well as dullness and indifference. Severe patients will have dementia, and a few people will have agitated emotions, be easily angry, cry, be moody, have hallucinations, etc.

There will also be urinary and bowel disorders, frequent urination, difficulty urinating or urinary incontinence, some of which only appear in the late stage. In addition, there will be dizziness, nystagmus, etc., which will affect the intelligence, cause slow and unstable walking, difficulty starting, and sometimes symptoms of mild hemiplegia.

The harm caused by hydrocephalus is very great. Therefore, in our daily life, when faced with the occurrence of hydrocephalus, we should seek timely treatment and never delay the disease, otherwise more serious complications will occur. In our daily life, we should actively prevent hydrocephalus.