Intracranial pressure usually occurs due to excess cerebrospinal fluid in the cranial cavity. Increased intracranial pressure (PVP) in a child is not an independent disease, but a set of signs that are a consequence of the underlying disease. It is quite difficult to identify LDPE in a child.
Instructions
Step 1
Analyze the child's external condition and behavior for the following symptoms: anxiety, increased excitability, accelerated head growth, bulging of the large fontanelle, formation of a venous network on the head, divergence of cranial sutures, refusal to drink, symptom of the "setting sun" down), squint, vomiting, frequent regurgitation in infants. In older children: rapid onset of fatigue, sudden mood swings, mental retardation, persistent headaches, decreased vision, vomiting, convulsions.
Step 2
See your doctor for an examination of your child. To make a more accurate diagnosis, specialists will conduct an ultrasound examination through the fontanelle (neurosonogram) in addition to an external examination. When visiting the doctor's office, place the diaper on the couch, place the baby on it, and support it. Before the examination, the doctor will smear the sensor of the device with a special gel, then he will drive this sensor over the head (fontanelle) of the child. The sensor will transmit information about the presence or absence of signs of AHP to the computer monitor.
Step 3
After completing the examination, wipe the baby's head with a napkin. In addition to neurosonograms, it is possible to use other professional methods of examining a child: fundus examination, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography.
