Pediatric neurosurgeons concentrate on the special surgical problems of children involving the brain and spine. We care for infants and children and also help to counsel parents expecting a baby who may have been diagnosed before birth with a neurosurgical problem like Hydrocephalus or Meningocele.
Hydrocephalus is a condition characterised by head enlargement in infants. Children experience headache, impaired vision, cognitive difficulties, loss of coordination and incontinence. A lot of kids with congenital hydrocephalus can be treated with medications. Some with progressive disease or with associated anomalies like Meningoceles may need surgery.The most common surgical treatment done is placing a VP-shunt, a silicone tube with a valve, which drains excess CSF from brain to the abdomen.
You can visit the links given below to better understand the disease and treatment of Hydrocephalus— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK83PdHf088
Congenital swellings over the spine are broadly called NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS. They are further classified based on the content like MENINGOCELE or MENINGOMYELOCELE. There is a dedicated pediatric neurology department at the hospital to take care of other diseases like seizures and developmental neurological delay. All investigations like MRI, CT scan, EEG are available under one roof. Like most of congenital anomalies these kids may have associated cardiac, renal, gastrointestinal anomalies. A pediatric surgeon ensures that your child is evaluated for associated anomalies and they are also treated at the same time. An early surgery can help the child avoid a lifetime of disability.
You can visit the links given below to better understand the disease and treatment of Neural tube defects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ii_v3t9hpU&list=PLC0Ee8u7xSsu4hAfISjOwa4w5rtuRgxTm
