A young couple were distraught on hearing the news after their new minitiature dachshund woke up in pain one morning.

The outlook for babies born with hydrocephalus varies and depends in part on the cause of the condition. Shunt systems have to be watched carefully. Your child might need more than one procedure.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH ... A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was then inserted in the patient, and during a 1-year period his symptoms gradually improved. He recovered without any ...