Question
How is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulation treated? How can cognitive and emotional issues after surgery be improved?
Answer
The high-pressure oxygen therapy program for CSF accumulation is 10 days long. After surgery, the diet is primarily semi-liquid, and patients may experience urinary and fecal incontinence and sleep problems at night. Recent emotional instability and abnormal behaviors, such as withdrawing hands from sweater sleeves and mentioning past events in speech, have appeared. Suggestion: The recovery process should be slow and patient. A rehabilitation training program will be tailored to the patient’s condition by a specialist hospital. There are no special dietary requirements; it is only necessary to maintain a balanced diet. Attention should be paid to preventing pressure sores. The surgery only provides decompression of CSF accumulation, creating conditions for neurological recovery. However, the affected nerves remain in a state of paralysis, leading to slow functional recovery. If appropriate treatment is not provided, the nerves may further suffer from ischemia and necrosis, leading to complications such as paraplegia, brain atrophy, or epilepsy. It is recommended to take early neuroprotective measures and use neurorestorative drugs to promote the functional recovery of the affected nerves. Preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be provided for further analysis and guidance.