Hi, My sister in law is suffering from TB meningitis . VP shunt was inserted in November last year and now Doctor suggests to replace the VP shunt as it is infected. She is regularly taking... View answer

I was shunted 3 years ago with a vp shunt due to pseudo tumor cerebri. Lady night, I hit my head directly on the shunt pretty hard leaning into the backseat of my car to get something... View answer

I have vp shunt, and a few days ago my aunt accidently hit me RIGHT at the resevoir at the top of the shunt on my head.. and i have had a constant annoying head ache since.. I was experiencing... View answer

does drinking alcohol increase intracranial pressure and is it safe for a person with a VP shunt to do so? ... View answer

happened? CSF pressure was 25 when VP shunt set at 7 ...I had lumbar puncture . Felt severe pain when pushed needle near end procedure. I have stenosis ... View answer

My 18 month old is on his 3rd vp shunt. 1st one was placed at 1 week old and this one was placed in Oct. I noticed tonight that he has a small lump near his shunt, (closer to the base of... View answer

i have hydrocephalus i have a vp shunt in my head for it i I have a vp shunt and I have numbness on the right side on my temple is that a sign of my shunt malfunctioning? ... View answer

My daughter (8) have vp shunt, yesterday she told me that she have a bump (size like dime) under her neck where the shunt/tube is, I take a looks no red, just smooth bump like water... View answer

My daughter is hydrocephalus. she has been operated in January 2011. VP shunt was transplanted properly but in the very next month that is February 2011 her abdominal got infected due to which VP... View answer

Severe pain around the eye & vomiting after VP shunt replacing Dear Dr. Recently my younger brother aged 13 yrs has got VP shunt replacing, which was first introduced when he was 2 yrs . But he... View answer