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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Stint Versus Shunt

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Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur MD

My baby is 4 months old born with hydrocehpalus. has fluid buildup around the valve of her shunt. how does the fluid buildup happen. is there too much fluid for the shunt. is the shunt working too ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

my baby was born with congenital hydrocephalus . she has a vp shunt. she has fluid around the valve of the shunt. i was by the ns today and took a mri and xray of babys brain. doctor said everything ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.   E Venkata Ramana MD

my baby is 4 months old and was born with congenial hydrocephalus . she has a shunt and there is fluid buildup around the shunt valve. i was by the neuro sergeon yesterday and they took and mri and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. E Venkata Ramana ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

I had a transthoracic color doppler ECHO done recently and it showed a minimal left to right shunt. I had a bubble test and no right to left shunt was seen. All other aspects of the ECHO were normal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ganesh Sanap MD

is subsegmental atelectasis versus fibrosis serious ailment? How about Fibrosis both upper lungs?the xray says Fibrosis, both upper lungs, subsegmental atelectasis versus fibrosis, rt lower lobe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh Sanap ( Radiologist)

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Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

versus related to minimal demyelinating disease versus post traumatic change versus avanced chronic ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Aseem MD

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

Answered by : Dr. Aseem ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

I am 52 years old and in July of this year I had to have a vp shunt because of hydro and I smoke . Will smoking cause me any dangers with my shunt? I know smoking is bad but at the moment I am dealing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Samarth MD

Good morning Doctor, Is insertion of shunt the best option to hydrocephalus? My daughter is diagnosed of posterior fossal cyst and one of the option is insertion of shunt. Though we couldn t meet the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samarth ( General & Family Physician)