Treatments for Hydranencephaly

Treatment list for Hydranencephaly: The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Hydranencephaly includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

• Symptomatic and supportive
• Shunt - for hydrocephalus

Treatments of Hydranencephaly discussion: There is no definitive treatment for hydranencephaly. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Hydrocephalus may be treated with a shunt (a surgically implanted tube that diverts fluid from one pathway to another). ¹

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Hydranencephaly Information Page: NINDS

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