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What Causes Hydrocephalus After Placing A Stent In The Lumbar Spine?
Went up in higher elevations with hydrocephalus first time since shunt has been placed.i live at 3000ft elevation as is but went even higher like 4700-5200 ft elevations I felt fine in the mountains but coming back down I feel emense pressure and am nauseous. Is this normal I have a VP and lumbar shunt and Arnold Chiari Malformation
Sat, 20 Oct 2018
Hello,
I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but this is not normal and you need to get a ct scan to detect any obstructions of the stent.. please refer to your doctor urgently.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but this is not normal and you need to get a ct scan to detect any obstructions of the stent.. please refer to your doctor urgently.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
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