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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 | 236 |
95% |
| Spina Bifida | 5 |
100% |
| Pseudotumor Cerebri | 4 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (251
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Shunts Reviews
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VP Shunt still working at 20 mos of age.
Working / Worked
Have had the same shunt most of my life and so far so good
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My shunt has failed 14 times
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I have never felt so helpless to watch my baby have so much pain and to be lifeless is some place I never wat to go to again. The lack of sleep just watching his every move and the nurses and Dr. I did not want any stone unturned. We were blessed to have the support of so many family and friends. It has only been 5 days and we just got home from the hospital yesterday and he is returning to his old self. His next appt is the 7th of May 2009 and I have so many more questions.
Working / Worked
the shunts are working now but i dont know y his head is already 56cm... im still not familiar with what to watch for and needs more information....
Working / Worked
Based on CT scans the shunt seems to be working well.
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He has a two shunts..one on the left and one on the right side of his brain. So far so good.
Working / Worked
It has worked for me so far, but I have developed severe migraine headaches and pain and discomfort in the shunt area, but doctors are doing little to resolve that and they say my shunt is fine so I am not sure what is going on.
Working / Worked
Only 2 revisions.
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Have had 4 shunt revisions. All seemed to help but last one.
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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]
