Hydrocephalus

KG Hospital is best equipped to deal with all kinds of neurological disorders and is the Best Neurosurgery Hospital in Coimbatore including hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a highly visible neurological condition in which the head becomes unusually large.

The enlargement of the head happens when the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up in the brain. The CSF fluid flows back and forth between the brain and the spinal column. When the fluid absorption is improper or insufficient, it would lead to hydrocephalus.

When the absorption process is hindered or slowed down, the fluid pileup would exert pressure on the brain tissues, leading to what looks like an oversized skull and resultant complications.

When the fluid flow continues but its absorption is delayed such a neurological condition is called Communicating Hydrocephalus. When the flow is hindered owing to cyst or tumor or congenital defects, it is called Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus.

Even when the fluid accumulates but the pressure is not prominent, it is called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.  When the head swells owing to fluid accumulation in unborn babies or at birth it is called Congenital Hydrocephalus.

Yet another type is Acquired Hydrocephalus, suggesting that such a neurological condition happens owing to injury or infection.

Hydrocephalus can occur even while the baby is in the uterus, or at any age after birth, more so among the adults aged 60+.

The setting in of hydrocephalus is signaled by vision problem, gait difference, balance loss, cognitive disruption, incontinence or poor bladder control.

Therefore, it is essential to consult the skilled neurosurgeons in fully equipped hospitals like KG Hospital, Coimbatore. KG Hospital has the well-knit team of experts, radiologists and para-medical staff to fix the hydrocephalus condition.

It has got the expertise coupled with advanced equipment to provide the precise treatment to hydrocephalus. It boasts of having the modern neuro-navigation system, endoscopic equipment to perform both minimally invasive procedures like Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) and conventional Shunt procedure.

Both the procedures are meant to drain the accumulated fluid to lighten up the pressure on the brain. Since KG Hospital is a multi-specialty medical facility of repute, its inter-departmental interaction would work to the benefit of the hydrocephalus patients.

Above all, if need be, it has got the round-the-clock emergency service to address any exigency.