The neonatal period is a special time period for babies after birth, and it is also the initial stage when they need to adapt to the external environment. Some newborns may also experience some special illnesses during this period. Some parents may have heard of neonatal hydrocephalus, but it is not clear what specific disease it refers to. So, what disease is neonatal meningitis?
Neonatal meningitis refers to purulent meningitis in newborns, which is a disease that poses a significant threat to their health. The main cause of meningitis is the presence of purulent bacteria in infants within 4 weeks of birth, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.
Therefore, it is necessary to give high attention and timely diagnosis and treatment to this newborn disease. However, the clinical symptoms of this disease are not typical. When symptoms of increased intracranial pressure appear, the condition is often already very serious, so it is important for newborns to have small abnormalities checked in a timely manner.
This disease is often associated with sepsis or can be secondary to sepsis. Newborns with purulent meningitis, if left untreated, can often lead to ventricular meningitis and subdural fluid accumulation, which can easily cause later hydrocephalus and intellectual disability. And the disability rate of this disease is relatively high, and it is also prone to leaving neurological sequelae.
For more severe cases, combined with clinical symptoms, surgical treatment methods should also be used, such as subdural puncture to release fluid, and comprehensive treatment can achieve better cure.
