Will hydrocephalus go away on its own?
Patient: A couple days ago I had a cat scan. It said on the results some Encephalomalacia in the Occipital region Bilateral. What is that could it be bad or get worse and how can it affect me. I think I could of got it from the hydrocephalus I was born with don't know if it was there when I was younger. Also can Hydrocephalus go away on its own? It said the shunt was still intact without fracture but its also been 13 years without problem from that. Doctor: Hi,Thank you for posting your query.First of all, I would like to reassure you that your CT findings are not something serious and there is no need to worry about them.Encephalomalacia represents an are of damage to brain, which has happened a long time back. Possibly due to your old surgery of shunt placement.Yes, your hydrocephalus has got cured, as per the latest CT scan report.I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.Wishing you good health,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)Senior Consultant NeurologistApollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, IndiaClick on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumarMy BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in