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  2. 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).

  3. Hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Shunt obstruction is the most common cause of shunt failure. [68] The shunt can be obstructed at the catheter or the valve itself. Cases of shunt obstruction would present with similar symptoms to untreated hydrocephalus (headaches, nausea, lethargy, etc.). [68] It can be caused by tissue, bacteria, or kinking of the catheter.

  4. Shunt (medical) - Wikipedia

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    A Peritoneovenous shunt: (also called Denver shunt) [2] is a shunt which drains peritoneal fluid from the peritoneum into veins, usually the internal jugular vein or the superior vena cava. It is sometimes used in patients with refractory ascites. It is a long tube with a non-return valve running subcutaneously from the peritoneum to the ...

  5. Low pressure hydrocephalus - Wikipedia

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    Getting the ventricles smaller, is the initial step, stabilising them is the second step before placing a shunt – which is the final step in therapy. Any variation from this formula can lead to an ineffective, yet patent shunt system, despite a low-pressure setting.

  6. Subdural hygroma - Wikipedia

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    Subdural hygromas require two conditions in order to occur. First, there must be a separation in the layers of the Meninges of the brain. Second, the resulting subdural space that occurs from the separation of layers must remain uncompressed in order for CSF to accumulate in the subdural space, resulting in the hygroma. [1]

  7. ‘Our innocent kids are struggling.’ Victims of massive ...

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    Theto Ngobeni was just 18 days old when doctors first inserted a shunt into the back of her head to drain excess fluid accumulating in her brain. ... He requires adult diapers and a special diet ...

  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. Aqueductal stenosis - Wikipedia

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    The shunt also has a valve which serves to maintain one-way flow of the CSF and regulates the flow rate. The end with the catheter is placed in the third ventricle to drain the excess CSF and the other end is placed in the peritoneal cavity or atrium of the heart (making it a ventriculoperitoneal or ventriculoatrial shunt, respectively). The ...