Mechanisms of hydrocephalus after intraventricular haemorrhage: a review.

Childs Nerv Syst

Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, No. 157, Health Care RoadHeilongjiang Province, Harbin City, Harbin, China.

Published: December 2024

Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is bleeding within the ventricular system, which in adults is usually mainly secondary to cerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Hydrocephalus is one of the most common complications of intraventricular haemorrhage, which is characterised by an increase in intracranial pressure due to an increased accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular system, and is closely related to the patient's prognosis. Surgical methods such as shunt surgery have been used to treat secondary hydrocephalus in recent years and have been effective in improving the survival and prognosis of patients with hydrocephalus. However, complications such as shunt blockage and intracranial infection are often faced after surgery. Moreover, little is known about the mechanism of hydrocephalus secondary to intraventricular haemorrhage. This review discusses the mechanisms regarding the occurrence of secondary hydrocephalus after intraventricular haemorrhage in adults in terms of blood clot obstruction, altered cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, inflammation, and blood composition.

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