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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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    An analysis of 17 studies published over the past 30 years regarding children with CSF shunt infections revealed that treating with both shunt removal and antibiotics successfully treated 88% of 244 infections, while antibiotic therapy alone successfully treated the CSF shunt infection in only 33% of 230 infections. [28] [32]

  4. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy - Wikipedia

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    Previous Shunt 0 < 1 month: Post-infectious: Previous shunt 10: 1 month to < 6 months: No previous shunt 20: Myelomeningocele, intraventricular hemorrhage, non-tectal brain tumor: 30: 6 months to < 1 year: Aqueductal stenosis, tectal brain tumor, other etiology: 40: 1 year to < 10 years: 50: ≥ 10 years

  5. Brain implant - Wikipedia

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    Nearly all implants require open brain surgery, but, in 2019, a company called Synchron was able to successfully implant a brain–computer interface via the blood vessels. There have been a number of advances in technological spinal cord injury treatment, including the use of implants that provided a “digital bridge” between the brain and ...

  6. Hemispherectomy - Wikipedia

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    For the most part, the surgeries would go well initially, but there was a general theme of subsequent deterioration and even death years after the surgery. As a result of the complication risk and the introduction of new anti-seizure medications, the popularity of the procedure began to decline in the 1950s. [ 4 ]

  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. ShuntCheck - Wikipedia

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    Hydrocephalus is a condition in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates in the brain, potentially leading to brain damage and death. It is corrected by a shunt which drains excess CSF from the brain to the abdomen. Shunts fail, typically by obstruction – a life-threatening medical condition requiring the surgical replacement of the shunt.

  9. Category:Implants (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    S. Sacral anterior root stimulator; Sacral nerve stimulator; Self-expandable metallic stent; Shoulder replacement; Shunt (medical) Sinus implant; Sling (implant)