Can hydrocephalus be effectively treated?
For patients with hydrocephalus, if timely and effective treatment can be obtained, most patients can achieve very good treatment results. For patients with progressive obstructive hydrocephalus, it is especially important to seize the time to perform surgical treatment in the early stages. Clinically, it is generally recommended to choose ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery, placing a drainage tube in the patient's lateral ventricle, entering the peritoneal cavity through a subcutaneous tunnel, and draining the cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricle to the peritoneal cavity, thereby achieving the purpose of relieving the excessive cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricular system. After undergoing surgery, the patient's dilated bilateral lateral ventricles can effectively shrink, and conditions such as pre-existing cognitive dysfunction, limb motor dysfunction, and incontinence will improve.