What Are the Symptoms of Hydrocephalus in a 5-Year-Old Child?

Hydrocephalus can be caused by a variety of different reasons, including intracranial inflammation, cerebral vascular malformations, brain trauma, various endogenous or exogenous neurotoxins, choking, water and electrolyte imbalances, acidosis, liver and kidney failure, and more. All these can lead to the accumulation of fluid in the brain tissue through different mechanisms. Clinical manifestations vary. The main symptoms of hydrocephalus are related to the age of the pathological changes, the severity of the pathology, and the duration of the disease.
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What Are the Symptoms of Juvenile Diabetes?

Early symptoms of juvenile diabetes mainly include several forms of manifestation: increased urination, frequent urination. Some older children may show that they haven’t wet the bed for many years, but now it recurs. They often feel thirsty and sometimes need to get up at night to drink water. Itching of the skin and genitals or recurrent urinary tract infections may often be accompanied by abdominal pain and vomiting. Due to insufficient eating and repeated vomiting, blood sugar levels may temporarily drop, or due to renal glucose threshold abnormalities, the appearance of negative urine sugar may occur, which is prone to misdiagnosis.
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What Are the Symptoms of Pediatric Absence Seizures?

Absence seizures in epilepsy are characterized by brief episodes of impaired consciousness, with typical symptoms including sudden onset, stopping an activity, and staring blankly, lasting for a few seconds before complete recovery. The attack rarely exceeds 30 seconds. After the seizure, the child may resume the original activity without memory of the episode.
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