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Born With Hydrocephalus. Have Migraines, Cold Chills, Feeling Faint, Nauseous. What Is Wrong?

Hi my name is Marietta and I was born with hydrocephalus I have 2 programmable shunt and a small disc and I've bn having migraines straight for 3 months now but on last Sunday I wasn't Feeling right my migraines got worse and I can't even step outside without putting sunglasses on and I was doing dishes on that Sunday and cold chills came out of nowhere and I felt like I was bouts to pass out so I went and layed on the couch nd when I woke up I was even worse I'm very nauseous and so I went to the hospital and had a temperature of 107° could u give me it opinion on what u think is wrong ??
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

High temperature along with headache suggests the presence of an infection. The most important condition in your case would be meningitis (brain fever) that needs to be excluded. This is because you have shunts, which can get infected.

Iniitally, you need to be screened for the usual causes of infection such as urinary tract infection, respiratory infection, etc. Only if all causes are excluded, then a lumbar puncture would be necessary.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar Md DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist

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Born With Hydrocephalus. Have Migraines, Cold Chills, Feeling Faint, Nauseous. What Is Wrong?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. High temperature along with headache suggests the presence of an infection. The most important condition in your case would be meningitis (brain fever) that needs to be excluded. This is because you have shunts, which can get infected. Iniitally, you need to be screened for the usual causes of infection such as urinary tract infection, respiratory infection, etc. Only if all causes are excluded, then a lumbar puncture would be necessary. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar Md DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist