What is the best medicine for hydrocephalus

Whether it is hydrocephalus occurring in children or elderly people, it should be treated in a timely manner to increase the chances of curing the disease. And when there is too much hydrocephalus in the brain, it will affect a person's memory function and cause consequences such as memory loss and decreased intelligence. Besides surgery, what other drugs can be used to treat hydrocephalus?

What medicine is suitable for hydrocephalus? If the patient's condition of hydrocephalus is very mild and the disease progresses slowly, then in this case the patient can use diuretics or dehydrating agents, the more commonly used ones are mannitol or hydrochlorothiazide. From a clinical perspective, acetazolamide is a drug that is widely used.

Diuretics generally do not cause side effects, but if the patient takes too much, it can cause damage to the patient's body. Patients must strictly control their sodium intake during treatment. If the amount of sodium intake is too high, it will also affect the patient's treatment. Patients must pay attention to potassium supplementation when using diuretics, and some patients also need to use potassium-sparing diuretics at the same time. For most patients, they should eat more foods containing potassium while using diuretics. Celery and bananas are very typical.

The drug hydrochlorothiazide is widely used in clinical practice, but if patients are allergic to the ingredients of this drug, it should be strictly prohibited to use this drug during the treatment of the disease.

From the above, we can see that many diseases can show symptoms of hydrocephalus. In this case, patients need to use medication for treatment. Diuretics, dehydrating agents, and hydrochlorothiazide may be used during treatment. When using these drugs, patients must strictly follow the dosage specified by the doctor and must not overdose, as overdose may also damage the patient's health. If the patient is allergic to certain ingredients in the medicine, then it is not suitable to use this type of medicine.

2 Symptoms of meniscus effusion

Meniscus injury is a relatively common knee joint problem, especially for people who exercise regularly, the chance of meniscus injury is greatly increased. Therefore, everyone must find the correct exercise method during exercise. The most direct consequence of meniscus injury is meniscus accumulation. Meniscus effusion causes arthritis, so what are the symptoms when meniscus effusion occurs?

1. The meniscus has a poor blood supply, so once it is ruptured, it is difficult to heal on its own.

2. The main symptom of meniscus rupture is pain, and the pain is more obvious when a noose occurs, that is, when it is stuck. There will also be a popping sound, that is, a crackling sound inside the joints.

3. Meniscus injury is not terrible and the pain can be endured. The key is that it will accelerate joint degeneration and cause you to suffer from arthritis earlier than normal people.

4. Therefore, once the disease is discovered, surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible. Arthroscopy is the most appropriate surgical method, which is minimally invasive and less painful.

5. Generally, it is an arthroscopic meniscectomy (total or subtotal resection), and suturing can be performed if appropriate.

6. If the meniscus is cut off, it will be gone. The loss of a structure will definitely have an impact on the joint, but you have to know that if you don't remove it, the impact will be even worse.

7. Therefore, if it is confirmed that it is a meniscus tear, surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible.

How to relieve joint effusion caused by meniscus injury

1. Massage therapy

(1) Pushing and kneading method: The patient lies on his back and kneads the knees from top to bottom along the tendons repeatedly for 1 to 2 minutes.

(2) Extension and flexion of the knee: The patient's position is the same as above, with muscles relaxed. The doctor first gently flexes and extends the knee joint back and forth in a small range, and finally tries to fully flex the knee joint, and then straightens the affected limb.

(3) Scraping and dividing tendons: The patient lies on his back and uses the flexed knuckle of one thumb to place it on the inside of the painful point above and below the patella. The other palm is placed on the flexed thumb and the arm strength is used to push the thumb outward and scrape several times.

(4) When there is joint effusion, you can use hammering, pounding, and patting methods alternately. The punch is a solid fist, and the strike is an empty fist. Hit the soft tissue around the patella and the extensor side of the thigh. Flex and extend the calf 20 to 30 times each. The strike is a solid fist, and use the arm strength of both fists to press down on the same part as above, and repeat 1 to 2 times. Instead of using your fist to pat the popliteal fossa, use your palm to pat and use the strength of your wrist to bounce the ball.