Hi, My sister in law is suffering from TB meningitis . VP shunt was inserted in November last year and now Doctor suggests to replace the VP shunt as it is infected. She is regularly taking... View answer

does drinking alcohol increase intracranial pressure and is it safe for a person with a VP shunt to do so? ... View answer

my baby was born with congenital hydrocephalus . she has a vp shunt. she has fluid around the valve of the shunt. i was by the ns today and took a mri and xray of babys brain. doctor said everything ... View answer

I have tingling in my head post VP shunt four months ago. Had a C.T scan yesterday and every thing looked ok. What could be causing this tingling in my head? ... View answer

My husband had a VP shunt on Monday of this week. He is 78. Hearing tests prior to procedure were normal. He had the shunt and then developed nausea . headache, pain behind his eyes, photo sensitivity ... View answer

i have hydrocephalus i have a vp shunt in my head for it i I have a vp shunt and I have numbness on the right side on my temple is that a sign of my shunt malfunctioning? ... View answer

precautions we need to take care? can that VP shunt removed over the period of time?                                                                   ... View answer

My daughter is hydrocephalus. she has been operated in January 2011. VP shunt was transplanted properly but in the very next month that is February 2011 her abdominal got infected due to which VP... View answer

Severe pain around the eye & vomiting after VP shunt replacing Dear Dr. Recently my younger brother aged 13 yrs has got VP shunt replacing, which was first introduced when he was 2 yrs . But he... View answer

my mother had a VP shunt surgery about 2 months back. Post surgery she has had 2 or 3 instances of ... is not related to the VP shunt surgery ---but could have to do with Spondalitis. wanted to... View answer