Trousseau's Hydrocephalic Cry

Trousseau's hydrocephalic cry is one of the most famous and frequently encountered cries in medicine. It was described by the French physician Ambrosius Trousseau in 1849 and is used to diagnose hydrocephalus of the brain.

Hydrocephalus is a disease in which there is excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain, which leads to an increase in volume and dilatation of the ventricles. This can lead to various symptoms including headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, blurred vision and others.

A number of methods are used to diagnose hydrocephalus, including MRI and CT. However, one of the most common and simplest methods is the Trousseau hydrocephalic cry. This method involves having the patient lie on his back and the doctor running his fingers along the back of the patient's neck. At the same time, he should hear a sound similar to the gurgling of water or murmur. If this sound is present, it may indicate the presence of hydrocephalus.

However, it should be noted that hydrocephalic cry can only be used for the preliminary diagnosis of hydrocephalus, and additional studies such as MRI or CT scan of the brain are necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

Trousseault Hydrocephalus (Trousseault Hydrocéphalus; 1840-1924) - Italian physician, pathologist and surgeon Louis Albert de Trousseau. Trousseault developed a method of performing operations for hydrocephalus of the brain. Along with Georges Bichat and Louis Antimon, he is the founder of forensic medicine in Italy. Trousseau is credited with introducing the division of pathological processes into acute and chronic forms.