Is there a survivor from hydrocephalus
Of course. Conservative estimates put the incidence of hydrocephalus at 1 in 500 children. It is treated with a surgical procedure to implant a shunt to carry the excess spinal fluid into the lower body where it can be absorbed and eliminated. They are monitored carefully for complications and given whatever support is needed to encourage neurological, mental and physical development. Treated early, most patients not only survive, but go on to lead normal adult lives. It doesn't have to be fatal, it can be treated, and now days usually is treated quite sucessfully in developed countries. It is very rare to see a child with recognizable hydrocephalus anymore.
I bet if i knew what that was i could answer it.
Well damn! Judging from the name alone I would say no ,nobody has survived it
Of course! Many, many people are born with hydrocephalus and live long healthy lives. If it's diagnosed early there are ways to manage it. It can be diagnosed in utero now and treatment can begin right away.
Progressive hydrocephalus in infants with birth weights less than 1,500 g
P. R. Camfield, C. S. Camfield, A. C. Allen, E. P. Rees, D. A. Stinson and L. E. Urban
Premature infants have been frequently observed to manifest hydrocephalus after intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). For the complete newborn population of Nova Scotia in 1976 to 1978, we found a very low incidence of hydrocephalus in children whose birth weight was less than 1,500 g. Eighty-two percent of these babies were born in a perinatal center; 18% were transported. Chart review of survivors (58%) and autopsy review of deaths (autopsy rate, 86%) showed that in the province's three neonatal intensive care units, only four of 314 such babies manifested progressive hydrocephalus. Only one of four infants was examined after IVH. An IVH was noted at autopsy in 42% of cases. No survivor manifested hydrocephalus one to three years later as judged by head circumference and neurosurgical records. Our results may reflect the impact of regionalized perinatal care, or that post-IVH hydrocephalus is rare in an unselected population.
Here is more information on it & a link borrowed from webmd.com:
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