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Treatment For Hydrocephaly?
Son at 26 months old was just diagnosed with moderate to sever hydrocephaly. he soes not have papilledema. He has showed a lot more eye rolling episodes and tremor today as well as some balance problems. Neurosurgeon wnats to just observe. is this a concern?
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
the problem is neurological. what neurosurgeon has said is correct. you have to wait and observe with passing of time his symptom may improve. cs f pressure is to be observed, may have to consider for shunt. with this hi eye may improve. leave it to neurosurgeon.
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