Hidrocefalia

What means hidrocefalia?

Hidrocefalia makes reference to the accumulation of cefaloraquideo liquid (LCR) within the skull.

The terms hidrocefalia external and commits denote if the liquid is on the inside or outside the ventricular system respectively.

Most of hidrocefalia in animals they are of the internal type.

Hidrocefalia happens frequently in canine specially small and very rare Toy races and in felines.

Which is the cause?

The etiología (cause) can be congenital (anatomical defects of birth) or secondary to infectious, traumatic or even neoplásicos processes where obstructivode is commitment the exit of the cefalorraquídeo liquid.

How is arrived at the diagnosis?

The diagnosis in general is suggested by the clinical picture counting on the computed tomografía, the ultrasonografía as methods conventional diagnoses (also the escintigrafía and ventriculografía are of utility, but of but difficult access).

That symptoms and signs appear?

In general in hidrocefalia different neurological disfunciones appear depending on the etiología (cause) of the morboso process.

Tiene treatment?

Yes, although as in the previous case it depends on the etiología the prognosis of the disease and the success of the treatment.
We had farmacológicos agents that the clinical symptoms diminish the production of I eliminate cefalorraquídeo in excess cushioning (corticoterapia, acetozolamida, etc?) or the surgical option to turn aside the LCR towards another sector of the organism by means of valves.

Bibliography

Author: MV Adelaida A. Goldman

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