Hemorrhages and hematomas ... important conditionscan ... causeshunt malfunctions
obstruction , fracture , migration or kinking of the tubing , or damage to the shunt apparatus itself(passive) may be caused byShunt malfunction
shunt infection which may not be clinically apparent as the cause of the malfunction by standard diagnostic criteria(passive) may be caused byVentriculo - peritoneal shunt malfunction
valve collapse Home » Shunt failure caused by valve collapse Lundar , T ; Langmoen , I A ; Hovind , K H Journal of Neurology , Neurosurgery & Psychiatry;Jun1991 , Vol .(passive) caused byShunt failure
Shunts ... cloggedcausingshunt failure
Shunts can become infected or cloggedcausingshunt failure
malpositioning of the venous limb in the inferior vena cava(passive) was caused byShunt failure
Needle slippagehas resultedin shunt malfunction
decient release of proinflammatory compounds into the joint capsule itself(passive) are caused byshunt failure
mischievous twisting of the valve by the patient(passive) caused byShunt malfunction
The most common factorcausingshunt failure
Pressure changes in the weather and congestion from colds and allergiescan also causeshunt failure
Such a switchmay resultin shunt malfunction
Such a changemay resultin shunt malfunction
Choroid plexus infiltrationcausingshunt failure
By either , CSF outflow resistance is increasedresultingin shunt malfunction
Pediatric Neurosurgery A bizarre reentry phenomenon of distal shunt tipcausingshunt malfunction
Continuous pressure on the tubing may cause a break or kink in the tubingthus resultingin shunt malfunction
a short course of perioperative antibiotics(passive) may be prevented byDelayed shunt malfunction
a ventriculoperitoneal cathetercausingshunt malfunction
a case of fibrous encapsulation of the peritoneal cathetercausedperitoneal shunt malfunction
cabin pressure from commercial airlinescausedshunt failure
CSF Pseudocyst VP shunt tip fluid collectioncausingshunt malfunction
breakage of the catheter(passive) caused byshunt failure
acute neurological deterioration in 2 patients with previously asymptomatic Chiari malformation Type I. Report of two casescausingacute neurological deterioration in 2 patients with previously asymptomatic Chiari malformation Type I. Report of two cases
severe brain damage or at worst deathcan causesevere brain damage or at worst death
2006 ) Prevention of visual loss(passive) caused by2006 ) Prevention of visual loss
Pittman T. Prevention of visual loss(passive) caused byPittman T. Prevention of visual loss
the shunt to function intermittently or not at allcausesthe shunt to function intermittently or not at all
to worsening of symptomsleadsto worsening of symptoms
in underdrainage or overdrainage of the CSF Swelling along the area of the tubingresultingin underdrainage or overdrainage of the CSF Swelling along the area of the tubing
neurologic symptoms , such as headaches or sometimes seizuresmay causeneurologic symptoms , such as headaches or sometimes seizures
if his personality changes , seizures , and vomiting(passive) were being caused byif his personality changes , seizures , and vomiting
The worsening of my Dandy Walker symptoms(passive) could have been caused byThe worsening of my Dandy Walker symptoms
to increased intracranial pressure , including but not limited to : 1leadingto increased intracranial pressure , including but not limited to : 1
severe symptoms and discomfort in children like Simeoncan causesevere symptoms and discomfort in children like Simeon
non - specific symptoms such as headache , vomiting and fevercausesnon - specific symptoms such as headache , vomiting and fever
to psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety , confusion and memory lossmay contributeto psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety , confusion and memory loss
any of the signs or symptoms discussed above one should therefore always check the shunt firstcan causeany of the signs or symptoms discussed above one should therefore always check the shunt first
a brain injury which has caused symptoms similar to spastic CF ( cerebral palsycauseda brain injury which has caused symptoms similar to spastic CF ( cerebral palsy
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a horrible headachecausea horrible headache
overshunting or undershunting of cerebrospinal fluid ) and infectionscausingovershunting or undershunting of cerebrospinal fluid ) and infections
several surgeries(passive) caused byseveral surgeries
to the poor clinical state and in these sheepcontributedto the poor clinical state and in these sheep
to an acute increase in ICP , which may be a life - threatening emergency , making early detection and treatment critical to reducing morbidity and mortalitycan leadto an acute increase in ICP , which may be a life - threatening emergency , making early detection and treatment critical to reducing morbidity and mortality
in under - drainage or over - drainage of the CSFresultsin under - drainage or over - drainage of the CSF