Progress in diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus in children with intracranial infections.
- Author:
Fang HE
1
;
Jing PENG
;
Fei YIN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China. yf2323@hotmail.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System Infections;
complications;
Child;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
diagnosis;
etiology;
therapy;
Intracranial Hypertension;
diagnosis;
etiology;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2015;17(6):549-553
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Intracranial infections are one of the most common neurological diseases in children and are associated with high mortality and morbidity. Intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus are the common, fatal complications of intracranial infections, so early diagnosis and timely treatment are the keys to saving patients' lives and reducing neurological sequelae. This paper introduces the progress in the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of intracranial hypertension and hydrocephalus in children with intracranial infections.
