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  2. Cerebral shunt - Wikipedia

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    The condition usually occurs several years after shunt implantation. The most common symptoms are similar to normal shunt malfunction, but there are several key differences. First, the symptoms are often cyclical and will appear and then subside several times over a lifetime. Second, the symptoms can be alleviated by lying prone.

  3. Hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    A shunt system can also be placed in the lumbar space of the spine. This allows the excess fluid to be redirected to the peritoneal cavity (lumbar-peritoneal shunt). [52] Another treatment for obstructive hydrocephalus is an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).

  4. Shunt nephritis - Wikipedia

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    The most common signs and symptoms of the condition are blood and protein in the urine, anemia, and high blood pressure. Diagnosis is based on these findings in the context of characteristic laboratory values. Treatment includes antibiotics and the prompt removal of the infected shunt. Over half of individuals with shunt nephritis recover ...

  5. ShuntCheck - Wikipedia

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    Shunts fail, typically by obstruction – a life-threatening medical condition requiring the surgical replacement of the shunt. The symptoms of shunt failure are non-specific – headache, nausea, lethargy – so diagnostic tests must be conducted to rule in or rule out surgery.

  6. 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]

  7. Aqueductal stenosis - Wikipedia

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    Aqueductal stenosis is a narrowing of the aqueduct of Sylvius which blocks the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular system.Blockage of the aqueduct can lead to hydrocephalus, specifically as a common cause of congenital and/or obstructive hydrocephalus.

  8. Cerebrospinal fluid diversion - Wikipedia

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    Cerebrospinal fluid diversion is a procedure that is used to drain fluid from the brain and spinal cord.A shunt is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded under the skin to another part of the body, usually the abdomen.

  9. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy - Wikipedia

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    After a patient gets readmitted with recurrent clinical and radiological symptomatology of hydrocephalus, it is unclear what the next step in treatment should be. Implantation of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt or repeat ETV. Data suggest that a second ETV might be worthwhile if implantation of cerebrospinal fluid shunt can be avoided. [20] [21]