What causes hydrocephalus?

Hydrocephalus has a huge impact on children. The causes of hydrocephalus vary, such as congenital malformations, cerebral vascular malformations, spina bifida, or infection by some viruses.

1) Congenital malformations

Such as stenosis of the cerebral aqueduct, diaphragm formation or atresia, interventricular foramen atresia (closure of the median foramen or lateral space of the fourth ventricle), cerebrovascular malformation, spina bifida, cerebellar tonsillar herniation, etc.

2) Infection

If intrauterine infections such as various viruses, protozoa and Treponema pallidum infectious meningitis are not controlled early, the proliferating fibrous tissue will block the circulation channels of cerebrospinal fluid, or fetal intracranial inflammation may also cause adhesion and occlusion of the cerebral cisterns, subarachnoid space and arachnoid granulations.

3) Bleeding

Fibrosis caused by intracranial hemorrhage, poor absorption of intracranial hemorrhage caused by birth trauma, etc.

4) Tumor

It can block any part of the cerebrospinal fluid circulation, and is more common near the fourth ventricle or in choroid plexus papilloma.

5) Others

Certain hereditary metabolic diseases, perinatal and neonatal asphyxia, severe vitamin A deficiency, etc.

Diet and health care

1. Dietary treatment for hydrocephalus (the following information is for reference only, please consult a doctor for details)

1) Eating 10-15 grams of raw garlic or onion can lower blood lipids, enhance fibrin activity and resist vascular sclerosis.

2) Patients with cerebral hemorrhage can drink 5-10 ml of vinegar after meals, which can soften blood vessels.

3) Soak 6 grams of black fungus in water and add it to dishes or steam it. It can lower blood lipids, resist thrombosis and platelet aggregation.

4) Eat fresh hawthorn or soak hawthorn in boiling water, add appropriate amount of honey, and drink it as tea after cooling. If a stroke is complicated by diabetes, it is not advisable to add honey.

5) Boil 5 celery roots and 10 red dates in water. Eat the dates and drink the soup. It can help lower blood cholesterol.