Intracranial pressure in newborn infants
Intracranial pressure in newborns is relative. It alone can both decrease and rise. That is why pediatricians assume the development of the disease in almost every child. So, let's figure it out in order.
When does intracranial pressure( ICP) appear?
Intracranial pressure in newborns causes hydrocephalus, head trauma, brain tumors, intracranial hemorrhages and neuroinfections. Determine the presence of intracranial pressure is not easy. Often, this diagnosis is put absolutely healthy children.
The brain contains gastric cavities filled with liquor. The fluid forms in the ventricles and flows into the canal of the spinal cord. If there is a violation of the outflow of liquor, there is pressure.
What causes the outflow of liquor?
Intracranial pressure in newborns can occur as a result of intrauterine infection, an abnormal brain structure that has been transplanted during intrauterine development of hypoxia or as a result of a birth trauma.
How is intracranial pressure manifested?
- Frequent and plentiful regurgitation.
- Head tilting during crying.
- Increased muscle tone.
- The head circumference is greater than the expected norm. In children up to the year, the head circumference should not increase by more than 1 cm every month.
- The child's uneasy behavior, crying during feeding and poor sleep.
- Bulging of the fontanelle.
- Divergence of the skull bones.
- Congruent strabismus.
What should parents do?
First of all, the child should be shown to the doctor, who will confirm or refute your suspicions. Intracranial pressure in newborns is determined with the help of ultrasound diagnosis of the brain. Based on the data, it is possible to judge the expansion of the ventricles, which are direct evidence of the development of the disease.
Treatment of ICP
How to cure intracranial pressure? Of course, the most appropriate treatment for you will appoint a doctor after carrying out the necessary studies. Treatment depends on the severity of the disease and can be carried out both at home and in the hospital. Mainly prescribed diuretics, contributing to the outflow to the spinal cord cerebrospinal fluid. Of no small importance is the vitamin complex, massage and physiotherapy.
Consequences of intracranial pressure
Let's look at how dangerous intracranial pressure is:
- Frequent severe headaches.
- Deterioration of operability and fast fatigue.
- Disturbance of central nervous system functions.
- Development of autonomic dystonia.
- Heart disorder.
- Visual impairment.
- Development delay.
How to be a mother?
Every mother wants her child happiness and health. Therefore, if you did not observe the symptoms of the disease in the child, but the doctor persistently insists on the development of intracranial pressure, then better conduct a repeated ultrasound. If the diagnosis is confirmed, intracranial pressure in newborns must be treated, otherwise the consequences can be deplorable.
Quite often, weather changes, magnetic storms and off-season affect the increase in pressure. In such unfavorable days, be especially attentive to the child, offer the breast on demand, at the first opportunity, take it on your hands or lie down next to you.
The following factors favorably affect the treatment of intracranial pressure: breastfeeding, walking in the fresh air, prolonged emotional contact with the mother and joint sleep. Listen to pleasant music, dance, iron the baby and talk to him. No medicine is capable of giving as much as unlimited love is dearest to man - mother.