children s health issues
Hydrocephalus
Symptoms of Hydrocephalus
An abnormally large head may be a sign of hydrocephalus. When pressure in the brain is increased because of hydrocephalus, infants are irritable and listless, have a high-pitched cry, and vomit, and they may have Seizures in Children . Also, the soft spots between the skull bones (called the fontanelles) may bulge, causing a soft bump on the head. The eyes may not move together, sometimes making the child look cross-eyed (called Older children may have a headache, problems with vision, or both. If hydrocephalus is not treated, infants do not develop normally. Some children with hydrocephalus, especially those who develop hydrocephalus early in the pregnancy, are Intellectual Disability or have Other children develop normal intelligence. 