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  2. Wade-Dahl-Till valve - Wikipedia

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    The Wade-Dahl-Till (WDT) valve is a cerebral shunt developed in 1962 by hydraulic engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. [1] [2] In 1960, Dahl's son Theo developed hydrocephalus after being struck by a taxicab. A standard Holter shunt was installed to drain excess fluid from his brain.

  3. Cerebral shunt - Wikipedia

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    A cerebral shunt is a device permanently implanted inside the head and body to drain excess fluid away from the brain. They are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus , the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

  4. Neurosurgery - Wikipedia

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    Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment or rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, and cerebrovascular system. [1]

  5. Lumbar–peritoneal shunt - Wikipedia

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    Each of the types of shunts listed above can be composed of a tube or catheter and various types of valves, although they can just be composed of the tubing or catheter. Below is a list of valves that are used in lumbar–peritoneal shunts (LP shunts) and Cerebral shunts (for a more detailed list of the types of valves see type of valves): Delta

  6. Hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Standardized protocols for inserting cerebral shunts have been shown to reduce shunt infections. [69] [70] There is tentative evidence that preventative antibiotics may decrease the risk of shunt infections. [71] Shunt migration is a relatively uncommon complication that requires a shunt revision. [72] The most common sites that the shunt ...

  7. 'I literally wanted to rip my implants out': These women ...

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    Lampert, who has performed over 100 implant-removal surgeries for women of all ages, believes another reason behind the surge in interest is that implants, first developed in the ’60s, have ...

  8. Normal pressure hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    The most likely patients to show improvement are those who show only gait deviation, mild or no incontinence, and mild dementia. The risk of adverse events related to shunt placement is 11%, including shunt failure, infections such as ventriculitis, shunt obstruction, over- or under-drainage, and development of a subdural hematoma. [29] [30] [31]

  9. A 70-year-old lost 70 pounds and got into weightlifting. She ...

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    The 70-year-old, who stood at 5-foot-3, weighed 200 pounds after years of mindless snacking and was on blood-pressure medication. MacDonald told Business Insider she bowled and played darts and ...