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Suggest Treatment For Hydrocephalus

My son is 3 years old going on 4 in December he was born with hydrocephalus. He s been potty trained for 7 months now. Recently he has been wetting himself alot Could this be a sign of a malfunction. He s not showing any other signs of a malfunction he s overall a happy child. He s just been wetting himself a lot please help!
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hydrocephalus can progress to cause pressure symptoms which can cause anything from false localized signs to severe neurological deficit. once acquired, if bed wetting has recurred , is suggestive of a pathology. hydrocephalus can cause pyramidal and extrapyramidal side effects and bladder and bowel incontinence.
Get an imaging study done for the brain and take a neurologist opinion.
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Suggest Treatment For Hydrocephalus

hydrocephalus can progress to cause pressure symptoms which can cause anything from false localized signs to severe neurological deficit. once acquired, if bed wetting has recurred , is suggestive of a pathology. hydrocephalus can cause pyramidal and extrapyramidal side effects and bladder and bowel incontinence. Get an imaging study done for the brain and take a neurologist opinion.