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In medicine, a shunt is a hole or passage which moves, or allows movement of, fluid from one part of the body to another. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hydrocephalus | 238 |
95% |
| Spina Bifida | 5 |
100% |
| Pseudotumor Cerebri | 5 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (254
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I have had numerous revisions and complications (brief paralysis eplipesy and coordnation problems) I have have clinical depression and ADHD.
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I had the same shunt for 23 years, just got a new one because I had an appendicitis and the tube was touching it, and it had become gangrenous.
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My present shunt was put in place in 1981
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many revisons he has hedaches
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Only had to replace it once when I was two.
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apparently it worked. but it seems like everytime the weather changes too much i get really bad headaches. maybe it's just a coincidence?
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Shunt was put in july 2007 and so far is working fine.
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I have 2 as stated,One shunt works the other is dead. One Programmable one not.
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I had my last 2 surgeries in 2003 (both within 3 days). During the last surgery, my shunt's reservoir was moved down a few inches (big pain) due to scar tissue that had accumulated @ the location of the last reservoir.
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so far it has been doing fine and now im not so sure...
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I understand your concerns about your age and the place you are in life. I'm 23 and newlywed and would like to start a family sooner rather than late... [More] -
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hi there! I have a VP shunt, but I know that with some cases the ventricles of the brain are too small for the VP shunt, so they put in the other one.... [More] -
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I'm seeing my retina-ologist and then neuro to demand a shunt. I want a programmable VP , but I guess it's a personal choice cause I've seen people he... [More] -
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hi....I cant really help you with answers as I dont have a shunt yet but I just wanted to say good luck with what you decide on....I see my surgeon on... [More] -
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Hi All, I'm so horrible about getting on this site all the time, but I'm in need of some help. I'm at that point where my doctors are talking about ... [More]
