sudden growth of archie's head

[joalsop]

Archie was born with sb and hydrocephelaus. his head circumference has been steadily increasing since birth , however today we had his head measured and it has grown 2cm in 1 week , which has caused great concern for doctors and myself . got an appointment with the neurologist nexy fri, but a week of worry is a long time .

[Ziggy]

I hate the wait. :( Here's hoping the week goes quickly for you. If he starts vomiting or gets lethargic, call the neuro's office again and let them know. They may send you to the ER.

[Dodger67]

How old is he?

[joalsop]

He's 3 months old.

[ainemc]

If you are worried take him down to ER. I don't know about America but over here if you take a child in with suspected shunt failure they will do a shunt series immediately which involves an x-ray and a ct scan. My daughter's shunt failed twice and the second time she showed no symptoms, except that her head circumference jumped 1cm within a week. She was 4 months old at the time. Archie might just be going through a growth spurt but if you are really concerned you should take him down, for peace of mind if nothing else :)

[Jill]

ITA with ainemc, if you're concerned or if anything else happens that may indicate a shunt failure, get him in to the ER for an u/s or something. We've been squeezed in ASAP 3 times for head u/s's when my sons head grew quickly or he had a lot of pukey-ness. All fine so far, but definitely eased our minds.