55yo family member with congenital hydrocephalus and a VP shunt since 1yo. Deteriorating slowly in cognitive and motor functioning over lifespan but in the past 12 months the decline has become quite rapid ... View answer

what symptoms occur when this type of shunt begins to fail. Thank you in advance for your time and ...I have a 15 year old female who was born at 25 weeks gestational, received a ventriculoperitoneal ... View answer

Adult brain shunt surgery ten years ago. Brain feels like it's moving when I move my head side to side. Should I be concerned? Had a fall about ten days ago. Very uncomfortable when moving side to side. ... View answer

emailed a picture of the shunt to customer care. i tried uploading it on the website but it didnt work. ...my baby is 4 months old and was born with congenial hydrocephalus . she has a shunt and there... View answer

I’ve taken Vyvanse 70 mg for adult ADD for several years. I’d like to go off of the medication because my high deductible plan. I can manage me ADD, but my appetite goes up when I don’t take... View answer

I am an individual with Spina Bifida, hydrocephalus treated with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, and Chiari Malformation Type 2. I recently had an MRI of my brain due to a possible shunt malfunction. The... View answer

my daughter is 16 has a vp shunt, she had a fever for 4 days that resolved on its own, bld test and ... ultrasound for neck is showing right cervical lymphadenopathy, reactive lymph nodes. could this... View answer

I m 43 I had a colloid cyst removed Nov 2013 6 days later I had vp shunt placed.April 2014 shunt disconnected it was repaired 4 days later back in hospital with staff 2 weeks later it was replaced and was ... View answer

After I had the vp shunt in things has just got worse for me I m at the hospital and the ct scan ... s really not a nice feeling the way I do can I remove to shunt to feel better I had hydro ... View answer

Can i use marijuana even if i have a vp shunt will it affect it in any negative way or will i be ok. I been somewhat using cbd and thc. And i seem to be okay. But is it dangerous in any way. And also ... View answer