Credit: Getty Images/wellsie82 Liver shunts in dogs occur when veins that usually carry blood to the liver bypass the organ via an abnormal vessel. They can be tricky to deal with and cause some ...

A shunt would not be indicated quite yet. In people with an MRI showing hydrocephalus and compatible symptoms, a lumbar puncture is performed. The pressure is measured, and if it is normal ...

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improvement of symptoms with lumbar puncture is commonly interpreted as meaning that a surgical shunt would be helpful in that person. Normal pressure hydrocephalus can sometimes be managed or ...

Medication can be administered and if necessary, a neurosurgeon may be able to place a shunt to help alleviate pressure." Hydrocephalus can sometimes be fatal. While some dogs with mild congenital ...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a reversible condition ... which involves a surgical procedure called a ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt placement. Factors such as age, frailty or comorbidities ...

The global hydrocephalus shunts market was valued at $291.00 million in 2019 and is projected to reach $322.01 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 2.8% from 2020 to 2027. Growth in the number of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with hydrocephalus after an MRI scan. I understand that there isn’t any treatment besides a shunt. Do you have any ...

Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with hydrocephalus after an MRI scan. I understand that there isn’t any treatment besides a shunt. Do you have any ...