The best treatment for hydrocephalus

The human brain secretes some cerebrospinal fluid to a greater or lesser extent, and cerebrospinal fluid is also an important component that maintains the normal functioning of the brain. However, if a person's brain secretes too much cerebrospinal fluid, it will cause hydrocephalus. When hydrocephalus reaches a serious level, it may lead to Alzheimer's disease or amnesia. What is the best treatment for hydrocephalus in modern medicine?

The treatment of hydrocephalus can be divided into two types: conservative therapy and surgical treatment. Conservative treatment requires always keeping the head elevated, limiting water intake, and taking diuretics, but the effect is not obvious. There are many surgical treatment methods. The most commonly used one in China is the ventriculoperitoneal shunt, which is a procedure in which one end of a silicone tube is placed into the lateral ventricle and the other end into the abdominal cavity. The base is buried under the skin and connected to an anti-reflux pump to allow the high-pressure cerebrospinal fluid in the cranial cavity to flow into the abdominal cavity. Reabsorption relies on the absorption function of the peritoneum to reduce intraventricular pressure and allow brain cells to grow and develop.

How to treat congenital hydrocephalus? This is what many hydrocephalus patients want to know. Hydrocephalus refers to an increase in the volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull. In addition to neurologic signs, mental decline or dementia is often present. It seriously endangers the health of patients. If the disease is discovered, it must be treated early. Treatment methods for hydrocephalus. Traditional Chinese medicine can also play a certain therapeutic role in hydrocephalus. There are also many successful cases of traditional Chinese medicine treating hydrocephalus in clinical practice. Traditional Chinese medicine treats hydrocephalus mainly through acupuncture, external application of Chinese medicine and other methods. Regardless of whether the patient is treated with acupuncture or external application of Chinese medicine, the patient needs to be treated under the guidance of a professional doctor and must not perform acupuncture or take medicine on their own.

How to treat hydrocephalus? The above content is the introduction of our hospital’s experts on “How hydrocephalus is cured”. I believe everyone has a new understanding of this treatment. Patients should be reminded that after suffering from hydrocephalus, they must not seek treatment blindly. They must choose a good hospital and an effective treatment method. Only in this way can the disease be cured as soon as possible. If you still have any questions, you can consult online experts.