Question
What are the common causes of nystagmus accompanying pediatric hydrocephalus? After a hospital diagnosis of pediatric hydrocephalus, what treatment measures should be taken to improve the symptoms of nystagmus?
Answer
The risk of pediatric hydrocephalus varies with the patient’s age, especially in infants with acute hydrocephalus, where common symptoms include increased intracranial pressure, such as skull fractures, bulging fontanelles, thinning scalp, and visible scalp veins. When the head is exposed to strong light, the skull may exhibit a translucency. In addition, the child may show signs of irritability, apathy, decreased appetite, and persistent high-pitched, short cries. The eyes often remain in a downward gaze position, with the upper eyelids not drooping, and the lower eyelid sinking to the lower edge of the eyelid. Part of the cornea is located above the infraorbital margin, with the upper conjunctiva becoming pale. This phenomenon is known as the sunset phenomenon. Treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus and its induced nystagmus