Therapy In this case, the child should be given glucose by infusion for a short period of time. In this case, the symptoms are rapidly receding. For more harmless processes, such as trembling or cold sweat, a glass of cola or a piece of chocolate is often enough. However, if hypoglycemia recurs, one should always … Therapy | Hypoglycemia in the child
Prognosis of a hydrocephalus An untreated hydrocephalus in early childhood is fatal in more than 50% of cases, while the other half of the small hydrocephalus patients are usually left with a disability. However, with timely therapy, i.e. the creation of a shunt, the mortality rate of hydrocephalus falls to below 10% and over 66% … Prognosis of a hydrocephalus | Water Head
Therapy options Without treatment, a hydrocephalus can be life-threatening. The therapy depends on the underlying cause of the hydrocephalus. In the case of an outflow disorder, an attempt is made to eliminate the cause directly by surgery. This can be a tumor or a clumping in the outflow area. Furthermore, there are various surgical options … Therapy options | Water Head
Water head with spina bifida Some children with hydrocephalus also have spina bifida. This is a malformation of the spinal cord and spinal canal. This is also called open back. In most cases, this disease leads to a walking disability. However, these children often have a good prognosis with regard to their mental development, as … Water head with spina bifida | Water Head
Summary A hydrocephalus/hydrocephalus refers to a dilatation of the ventricles of the brain, in which the cerebrospinal fluid is located. Depending on the cause, hydrocephalus is classified in more detail; either the outflow, production or absorption of the cerebrospinal fluid may be abnormally altered, so that symptoms indicating hydrocephalus such as headaches, nausea, psychological changes, … Summary | Water Head
Synonyms vernacular = “hydrocephalus “plural = hydrocephalus Definition A hydrocephalus is an increasing expansion of the cerebrospinal fluid (ventricle) of the brain as a result of a disturbed circulation, absorption or production of the cerebrospinal fluid. Frequency distribution 50% of all patients affected by the clinical picture of “hydrocephalus/ hydrocephalus” are infants and small children, … Water Head
Distal forearm fracture Distal radius fracture (distal = away from the body; in this case, therefore, near the wrist Fracture (fracture) of the lower end of the forearm or wrist in childhood Wrist fractures Broken spoke Introduction The forearm consists of two bones, the ulna and the radius. In many cases, only one of the … Forearm fracture in a child
Therapy Therapy for a child’s forearm fracture–spoke fracture is similar to that for fractures in adults. However, the bones of a child have the ability to develop even further than the mature human skeleton. For this reason, such forearm fractures with slight malpositions in childhood may well “grow together”, as the vernacular says. As a … Therapy | Forearm fracture in a child
Complications of forearm fractures in children As with all injuries, forearm fractures can also cause complications. Four complications are highlighted for children. Since children are treated conservatively and surgery is avoided where possible, the bone can break again at the already injured site if the load is applied too early. This is less common with … Complications of forearm fractures in children | Forearm fracture in a child