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My child is 1.5 years old, had maningitus when he was 3 months old.afterwards developed hydrocephylus..now he cant not sit independently.?

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Date Posted: 2016/04/20
SYED ALI SHAHUL HAMEED
by SYED ALI SHAHUL HAMEED , CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON , MARUTI HOSPITAL

NEEDS CT/MRI OF BRAIN AND REQUIRE SURGERY - VP SHUNT. POST OPERATIVELY REHABILITATION IS REQUIRED

Waseem Hassan
by Waseem Hassan , Occupational Therapist , Lahore Children's Centre

First Assess his neck holding if it is complete then work on muscles of lower back and lower limbs and also use upper limb activities these will help you in achieving future goals in a best way. 

WILFRED ASKIN
by WILFRED ASKIN , Occupational Therapist , Conductive Education School-Kuwait for Special Needs

VP shunt and perform passive-active daily exercises that strengthening the core muscle of the lower and upper extremities.

 that is  one of  late complecations  of meningitis its  hydrociphalus

need for  v-p shunt

 

Ahmad Almograbi
by Ahmad Almograbi , Physiotherapist Specialist أخصائي علاج طبيعي , Aletqan centrer

Do some exersice for core muscles

PRAVINKUMAR VASOYA
by PRAVINKUMAR VASOYA , Front desk Manager , Redroof Mount laurel, nj franchise

Arrange for MRI brain   and if necessory arrange for VP shunting only if Post L/P   gait improves 

eri delgado
by eri delgado , Consultant Neurosurgeon , Hospital Enrique Tejera

vp shunting! but must be evaluated first by a Neurosurgeon

Fahed Rawajba
by Fahed Rawajba , Neurosurgery And Spine Center , General Surgery Department, Kharkiv Regional Hospital

to do brain MRI to roul out shunt malfuction

Murat Çolakkaya
by Murat Çolakkaya , hospital , Antalya anatolian hospital and Turkey goverment health ministry.

your child can not sit that caused by pressure which is made by high pressure csf to the brain and therefore i think the best approach should ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation.

does  it need a valve, i mean a ventriculoperitoneal shunt?

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