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Vp Shunt Problems In Adults

Premium Questions

Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hi, My sister in law is suffering from TB meningitis . VP shunt was inserted in November last year ... VP shunt? thanks in advance for replying to this. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

Hello - I have a VP shunt as a result of a massive subarachnoid hemmorage from 1998. I believe the shunt is either malfunctioning or blocked but have been unsuccessful in finding anyone... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Shanthi.E MD

I have tingling in my head post VP shunt four months ago. Had a C.T scan yesterday and every thing looked ok. What could be causing this tingling in my head? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shanthi.E ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

my baby was born with congenital hydrocephalus . she has a vp shunt. she has fluid around the valve ... looks good. so why would there be fluid around the shunt valve if everything looks ok in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

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

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)

Public Forum Discussions

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. T Chandrakant MD

I have a VP shunt that was placed in 1998 and is now nonfunctioning and calcified at the distal end .... Is it possible that my GI problems are related to the shunt? If so do I have to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Pain in testicles and occassionally penis after vp shunt surgery. My husband is 25 and had a vp shunt placed about 2 weeks ago. He complains of sharp pain in his testicles and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

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

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)