Hydrocephalus

baby/child 8. Long term problems associated with condition/complication: • Most complications occur in infants that have a severe form of spinal bifida such as, myelomeningocele • Physical and neurological problems may develop • Fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus) • Development of skin problems, such as latex allergies • Gastrointestinal issues • UTI • Infections in the tissue surrounding the brain such as meningitis • Learning difficulties/problems with language and reading comprehension •…

Not only will they have health problems as a child but as they get older more health problems will occur. When an infant has achondroplasia they can have apnea, decreased muscle tone, spinal stenosis, and they could also have hydrocephalus. As they get older it will be difficult to bend their elbows, develop bowed legs, they could become obese, and their spinal stenosis could become worse and even severe. ("Achondroplasia.") People with achondroplasia typically stay under five feet…

Haemophilus influenzae is a gram-negative, nonmotile, rod-shaped bacterium that is considered pleomorphic. There are six different identifiable strains of Haemophilus influenzae (type a-f). Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is the most common strain and is responsible for the most cases of serious infection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Haemophilus influenzae type b is transmitted from person-to-person through respiratory droplets and direct contact with respiratory…

given me this puzzled look but after a while, her eyebrows rose and it seemed as though she knew what I was talking about. She had replied with the tedious explanation that shortly after I had been born, I was diagnosed with a condition called hydrocephalus, otherwise known as "water in the brain". She mentioned that for this reason, my head had expanded and that I needed surgery in order to drain the fluid out. I asked her who the surgeon was that had performed my surgery. She told me that it…

I have been volunteering with the Spina Bifida Association of Alabama (SBA) for five years. I first decided to begin working with this association because working with children who have disabilities has always held a special place in my heart. Working with the SBA has helped me make a difference in my community and bring awareness to the disease of Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida victims have many limitations. The disease causes problems with their walking skills and most victims become confined to…

For one, the hydrocephalus he speaks about during the first few pages of the book is an experience no one else around him identifies with. Being born with brain damage, too many teeth, a lisp, and other physical effects keeps him apart from everyone else on the reservation…

Physiology of intracranial pressure (ICP) 1. Intracranial pressure dynamics: Intracranial pressure is the pressure of cerbrospinal fluid inside the skull.Normally the cranial vault is a closed box and non compliant structure containing volume of approximately 1500 ml ,comprissing 88% brain matter ,7.5% blood and 4-5 % cerebrospinal fluid . Monrroe kelle hypothesis concludes that any increase in the volume of an intracranial element must be met with an equal compensatory decrease in…

In term to discuss Dr. Bill case, there are many ethical concepts, but I will identify the two main ethical principles in it, honesty and beneficence. First of All, honesty is the act of telling the truth. Dr. Bill in the case was missing the term and the concept of honesty in his practice, because he has been diagnosed with Parkinson disease but he decided to keep it secret. Practicing medicine in a professional way require from the physician in the first place to maintain honesty. That means…

Spina Bifida The exact cause of spina bifida isn't known to anyone right now. But some factors that do cause it are environmental roles, nutrition, and genetic. When the baby doesn't get enough folic acid (common vitamin b) could be another cause. Some ways to prevent spina bifida are by taking 400 micrograms of folic acid everyday while being pregnant. Folic acid is a vitamin that helps build healthy cells but since it doesn't stay in the body for a long time they are…

infections of teeth and the bone in the jaw.The most severe type of osteopetrosis, malignant infantile type, is apparent from birth. Affected individuals may have an abnormally large head. Some affected individuals may have a condition called hydrocephalus that is characterized by inhibition of the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid within and abnormal widening of the cerebral spaces of the brain, causing accumulation of CSF in the skull and potentially increased pressure on brain 7 tissue.…