Waiting for a baby in the family what could be better than that arguing about the name the pleasure of shopping for all sorts of required and not so necessary things and tons of other nice and joyful moments but regrettably this kind of circumstance doesn’t always work in real life nick and brooklyn schnarr were horrified when doctors basically told them their
Newborn baby boy charlie stood nearly no chance of surviving he suffered from a terrible disease that put water on the brain and there was a 90 chance that he wouldn’t survive but the family kept on praying and god’s work was so clear when miraculous baby charlie survived even the doctors termed it supernatural intervention nick and brooklyn were already blessed with two wonderful children when they
Learned brooklyn was expecting a boy charlie but what physicians dubbed a off the charts bad diagnosis rapidly spoiled the joy around five months into the pregnancy physicians diagnosed charlie with severe hydrocephalus often termed water on the brain it’s a condition where excess fluid builds up in the baby’s skull with no root to escape it puts enormous pressure on the baby’s
Brain and all the experts informed nick and his wife the condition was almost probably deadly it was so extreme that the professionals stopped measuring and monitoring nick’s brain fluid level because at that point it didn’t really matter nick revealed on facebook the mris were awful to look at we were told point blank that there was a 90 percent likelihood that the baby would either die shortly after birth or have such severe cognitive deficits that
Any quality of life would hardly be imaginable despite the grim outlook the family continued to pray and trust in the lord meanwhile brooklyn temporarily moved into a hotel room so that she could be close to the hospital in case she went into labor on the day that she did physicians prepared her for a c-section and went over some of the life-saving possibilities for when her very unwell
Little son was born such as a breathing tube they cautioned brooklyn that she and nick would eventually need to make a tough decision regarding removing the tube so that charlie could go to heaven but just 15 minutes later god revealed his plans were all that mattered guess what the baby came out sobbing which was the loveliest thing i’ve ever heard nick added
Miracle baby charlie was born absolutely healthy except for a slight ventricular enlargement which can be managed by checkups all the physicians and nurses were surprised it appears as though charlie’s brain developed a mechanism to spontaneously clear the backed up fluid the physicians responded we do not have and cannot come up with a medical explanation for what we’ve experienced here
Somehow his brain found a way to spontaneously clear the blockage and reroute the fluid that was producing the oppressive backup of brain fluid nick wrote during the last week i heard the word divine intervention and miracle more times that i could count nurses with decades of experience and respected nationally acclaimed doctors were stunned but ecstatic at the same time nick on the other hand knows exactly
What’s responsible for charlie’s amazing recovery prayer since this adorable kid was born friends relatives and even strangers have prayed for him over the course of several months and it was successful even though i’m a practical person who obviously believes in science and medical technology i am convinced from the bottom of my heart that god was engaged in this i give him all the
Praise and honor nick stated emphatically thank you thank you thank you for all your thoughts prayers messages of encouragement cards texts emails and outpouring of love i truly appreciate it all prayer has a tremendous amount of power god is real and he continues to perform miracles to this day there’s no doubt that god has a tremendous plan for tiny charlie we
Serve an incredible god and nothing is too difficult for him to handle many of the plans that a man may have in his mind but it’s the purpose of the lord that will hold firm proverbs 19 21 is a verse that says that this miracle baby is still alive today despite the fact that doctors placed them in a sandwich bag what is hydrocephalus and how does it manifest itself hydrocephalus is a condition
Characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the brain an excessive amount of fluid puts pressure on the brain which can cause harm hydrocephalus is a serious condition that can be fatal if left untreated symptoms include headache dizziness and nausea the damage to the brain caused by hydrocephalus can manifest itself in a variety of ways including headache
Having a medical condition eyesight that’s hazy walking being difficult hydrocephalus can manifest itself in a variety of ways each with its own set of symptoms there are several different types of hydrocephalus it can be classified into three categories congenital hydrocephalus is defined as hydrocephalus that exists at the time of birth
Hydrocephalus acquired after birth is defined as hydrocephalus that develops after birth normal pressure hydrocephalus is a condition that typically affects older persons hydrocephalus is a condition that occurs from birth congenital hydrocephalus is a condition in which a baby is born with an excessive amount of fluid on their brain mumps or rubella are examples of infections that can occur during
Pregnancy and are caused by a disease such as spina bifida or an injection that the mother contracts while pregnant german measles there is persistent brain damage in many babies born with hydrocephalus also known as congenital hydrocephalus this can result in a number of long-term issues including disabilities in the learning process difficulties with the verbal articulation having trouble remembering things attention span being
Limited difficulties with organizational abilities squints and vision loss are two examples of vision impairments coordination issues when it comes to physical activity and epilepsy if your kid has learning impairments he or she will require additional support from their nursery or school to ensure that their needs are fulfilled properly hydrocephalus is a condition that can occur in either children or adults
Children and adults alike might be affected by acquired hydrocephalus it usually occurs as a result of a sickness or an injury it may occur as a result of a severe head injury or as a complication of a medical condition such as a brain tumor for example hydrocephalus with normal pressure nph normal pressure hydrocephalus nph is a rare and poorly understood illness that primarily affects persons over the age
Of 60 and is caused by a buildup of pressure in the brain it can sometimes arise as a result of an injury or a stroke but the exact ideology in the majority of cases is unknown the most common symptoms of nph include difficulty walking dementia and urine incontinence due to the fact that these symptoms appear gradually and are similar to those of other more frequent disorders
Such as alzheimer’s disease it can be difficult to distinguish between them and identify nph hydrocephalus is diagnosed using a series of tests it can be diagnosed via brain scans such as computed tomography cat scans or magnetic resonance imaging mris when diagnosing mph a checklist is employed to aid in the process in this case your capacity to walk your mental abilities and any symptoms that
Interfere with bladder control will all be evaluated it’s critical to appropriately diagnose nph since unlike alzheimer’s disease these symptoms of nph can be alleviated with appropriate treatment hydrocephalus and its treatment typically hydrocephalus is treated by a thin tube or shunt which is surgically inserted in the brain and drains away the extra fluid an endoscopic third ventriculostomy etv
Is a procedure that can be utilized as an alternative to shunt surgery in certain circumstances an incision is made on the floor of the brain to allow trap fluid to escape and be absorbed at the surface this treatment is performed under general anesthesia complications that may arise following surgery complications from the surgery used to treat hydrocephalus can occur at any
Point during the procedure a shunt for example can become clogged or diseased before you undergo surgery your surgeon should speak with you about the risks and complications that may arise what causes hydrocephalus in the first place hydrocephalus was once referred to as water on the brain because of the way it looked the brain on the other hand is not surrounded by water but rather by a
Fluid known as cerebrospinal fluid or csf the csf performs three critical functions it helps keep the brain safe from injury it helps to eliminate waste products from the brain and in order for the brain to function effectively it must receive the nutrition it requires the brain is constantly producing new csf approximately a pint of fluid each day the old fluid is discharged from the
Brain and absorbed into the arteries of the body however if this process is disrupted the amount of csf produced can rapidly increase resulting in increased pressure thanks for reading.
