Treatment of brain effusion

Hydrocephalus in the clinical need to use drug treatment, specific drugs include diuretics such as dihydroclemide, furosemide, mannitol, etc. Most moderate hydrocephalus patients can be treated with sorbitol, this drug is relatively less irritating to the patient. If the disease has arachnoid adhesions, can use hormone treatment, timely anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. Can also use surgical treatment, through repeated lumbar puncture drainage, so that the brain effusion from the penetration out. Other surgical treatments are indicated for symptoms of high brain pressure. Surgery mainly includes obstructive surgery, which is the first choice for hydrocephalus, and cerebrospinal fluid shunt, which needs to be performed according to the location of hydrocephalus. Although the surgical effect is good, it is easy to show complications after surgery, such as infection, epilepsy, optic nerve damage, etc.