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

Hello - I have a VP shunt as a result of a massive subarachnoid hemmorage from 1998. I believe the ... constipation and mild urinary incontinence . This is a VP Shunt. Are those swollen lymph... 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 a VP shunt in my head from a brain aneurysm from 2 years ago is it safe for me to fly on an airplane across country ... 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

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

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

meningiocele and insertion of VP shunt was done on the same day post operation patient was doing well and he ... VP shunt reservoir. CT scan of the brain showed dilatation as ventricular system... View answer

My 4 year old had a VP shunt placed in her head last month. Tonight, I noticed her left side (where shunt is) is spongy and swollen. She has no other symptoms - no fever, good appetite, good spirits.... View answer