Hydrocephalus is the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricles of the brain, which raises pressure inside the head. It can affect newborns (congenital), children and adults, and may result from blocked fluid pathways, infection, haemorrhage or tumours.
Dr. Nilesh Jain treats hydrocephalus in Indore with both endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) — a keyhole procedure that creates a natural internal bypass without any implanted device — and ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt surgery, choosing the right option for each patient's type of hydrocephalus.
दिमाग में पानी भरने को hydrocephalus कहते हैं। बच्चों में सिर का बड़ा होना इसका मुख्य लक्षण है। इलाज: दूरबीन से ETV ऑपरेशन या shunt (नली) — दोनों सुरक्षित हैं।
Symptoms of hydrocephalus
- Infants: rapidly increasing head size, bulging soft spot, downward-looking eyes, irritability
- Children: headache, vomiting, drowsiness, declining school performance
- Adults: headache, vomiting, blurred vision, imbalance
- Elderly (normal pressure hydrocephalus): walking difficulty, memory decline and urinary incontinence
- Worsening drowsiness — an emergency at any age
Treatment options
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is ideal for obstructive hydrocephalus: through a small burr hole, the endoscope creates an opening in the floor of the third ventricle so fluid bypasses the blockage — no tube, no foreign body, no lifelong shunt dependence in successful cases.
VP shunt surgery places a thin valve-regulated tube that diverts excess fluid from the brain to the abdomen, where it is absorbed. Shunts are highly effective and remain the standard for communicating hydrocephalus; periodic follow-up checks for blockage or infection.
Why patients choose Dr. Nilesh Jain
Dr. Nilesh Jain (M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch.) trained in neurosurgery at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum — among India's premier neurosurgical centres — and has been a Consultant Neurosurgeon in Indore since 2010. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery (SAIMS) and holds a 4.8★ rating from 190+ Google reviews. Consultations are unhurried, investigations are advised only when needed, and surgery is recommended only when it genuinely helps.