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VP shunting for hydrocephalus
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I want to know that who much time it will take for a 4 month baby having this from birth undergone VP shunting for the treatment of hydrocephalus.Any other treatment is there for this condition
VP SHUNT HELPS BY CHANNELING BRAIN WATER INTO STOMACH OR PERITONEAL SAC
IT IS USEFUL IF DONE EARLY
IT MAY REQUIRE REVISION AS BABY GROWS
IT IS BEST DONE BY NEUROSURGEON
IT IS A MINOR PROCEDURE IN EXPERT HANDS.....AND WE HÀVE MANY GOOD NEUROSURGEONS IN INDIA......JUST GOOGLE NEAREST ONE
ALTERNATE WAY NOT AVAILABLE
PRODUCTION OF BRAIN WATER CAN BE REDUCED TO SOME EXTENT BY MEDICINE CALLED DIAMOX IN PROPER DOSES
THIS IS NOT TREATMENT BUT...... MÀY HELP TILL CHILD OR PARENTS GET READY FOR VP SHUNT
Next Steps
SEE NEUROSURGEON AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
Health Tips
DON'T WAIT AND .....DON'T DELAY TREATMENT
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This question regarding VP shunting can be better answered by a neurosurgeon who actually performs the surgery of VP shunting.
VP shunting is basically done to reduce the pressure inside the closed vault ( brain ) inorder to reduce the pressure upon nerve cells in brain and allow normal growth of brain tissue.
Hence it is definitive management for reliving hydrocephalus.
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kindly consult neurosurgeon
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