please help

[butterfly23]

how will i know if a baby has hydrocaphelus?
what is the symtoms?
how serious is it?

[butterfly23]

Thank you for the reply
let me tell you the reason for asking
we all got together for a family weekend over this long weekend, and one of my aunts has bee a nurse for 30 years, she is consurned about my other aunts baby and she thinks he has this problem but doesnt know how to discuss it with her
the baby is now almost 3months old, and i do agree that something might be wrong
my baby is now 6months old and she was able to do alot more when she was his age
and he doesnt really respond to anything and his eyes are funny
what do you suggest
ill submit a foto so you can see

[PaulMD]

Hi there.

Hydrocephalus results from abnormalities in production or absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain.  You can tell if the baby has hydrocephalus if the baby has enlarging head compared to the face, sunset eyes, and is accompanied by a multitude of symptoms including seizures and failure of cognitive and physical development.  If the pressure of CSF is so high, the baby may have decreased sensorium, increased sleeping time, and frequent convulsions.  If the cause of the hydrocephalus is not pinpointed (which happens to a significant number of patients), then it is treated using ventriculo-peritoneal shunts.

Regards.