Today, very often babies are born with increased pressure inside the skull. Naturally, upon hearing such a wording from the lips of a doctor, parents are immediately frightened. However, not everything is as scary as it seems, although it is worth taking this diagnosis seriously.
Intracranial pressure in infants may increase due to fetal hypoxia or maternal diseases during pregnancy, asphyxia in the baby during birth, infections of various etymologies, and also due to any injuries to the child during passage through the birth canal.
Intracranial pressure in infants can manifest itself in many ways: frequent spitting up and vomiting, increased sensitivity to pain, restlessness, trembling and seizures. The most obvious sign of the disease is the excessive tension of the fontanel skin and its bulging, as well as the divergence of the sutures between the bones of the cranium. During the examination of the baby, the doctor can determine the disease by measuring the circumference of the head. It should be noted that ICP may be elevated in older children. At the same time, they complain of dizziness, nausea.
Increased cranial pressure is also determined with the help of special tests: computed tomography, neurosonography, MRI, lumbar puncture. All these activities are aimed at finding out how well the brain is working, what is the blood circulation inside the skull, and they also determine other factors that could cause the problem. In addition, x-rays and ophthalmoscopy are performed.
Intracranial pressure in infants can also be treated at home. Naturally, it is necessary to heed the advice of doctors, but you should not act with fanaticism. Most often, neurologists prescribe the baby constant communication with parents, a change in the regime of the day, swimming, therapeutic massage. Of course, if the disease has a too serious form, then one cannot do without the appropriate drugs. They contribute to a better outflow of fluid from the brain. In addition to these drugs, the child can be given herbal decoctions. For example, a decoction of celery, parsley or cumin tea is an excellent remedy. These fluids are excellent diuretics.
Intracranial pressure in infants should be treated with certain vascular drugs that improve brain blood flow and oxygen supply. However, you should choose those medicines that will not have a detrimental effect on the child's body as a whole. There are times when surgery becomes inevitable.
If intracranial pressure in an infantdetected early enough, it can be successfully treated without serious consequences for the body. The most important aspect of therapy is the full psychological and emotional support of the baby from parents and loved ones. Mom and dad should be confident in their victory over the disease and should not show in any way that their child is not like everyone else. Both parents and the baby should perceive everything that happens only from a positive point of view. Only in this case, the disease will go away without a trace.
