Shunt Valve Malfunction

what kind of symptoms do most people get when a shunt malfunction occurs? ... View answer

Dear Doctor please can you help as I am forever asking myself this question My son had a VP shunt ... now 44 years old Sadly he needed excision of a BCC in close proximity to the shunt site and within a ... View answer

55yo family member with congenital hydrocephalus and a VP shunt since 1yo. Deteriorating slowly in cognitive and motor functioning over lifespan but in the past 12 months the decline has become quite rapid ... View answer

My baby is 4 months old born with hydrocehpalus. has fluid buildup around the valve of her shunt ... fluid around the shunt? what is the purpose of the valve on the shunt? i saw my dr.... View answer

my baby was born with congenital hydrocephalus . she has a vp shunt. she has fluid around the valve ... looks good. so why would there be fluid around the shunt valve if everything looks ok in... View answer

, but I am going on 4 days now. I have Hydrocephalus with a strata valve shunt on the right side of my brain. I have been watching closely as I know if there is any malfunction with the shunt I... View answer

if this is a common concurrence that could be caused due to shunt malfunction ? thx ...my mother had a VP shunt surgery about 2 months back. Post surgery she has had 2 or 3 instances of ... View answer

I am an individual with Spina Bifida, hydrocephalus treated with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, and Chiari Malformation Type 2. I recently had an MRI of my brain due to a possible shunt malfunction. The... View answer

vision changes any sign of shunt malfunction or changes in it?? ...I am a 23 year old female with Hydrocephalus for the last 11 years. I had a VP shunt in July of ... View answer

vision changes any sign of shunt malfunction or changes in it?? ...I am a 23 year old female with Hydrocephalus for the last 11 years. I had a VP shunt in July of ... View answer