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Is Insertion Of Shunt The Best Option For Hydrocephalus?
Good morning Doctor, Is insertion of shunt the best option to hydrocephalus? My daughter is diagnosed of posterior fossal cyst and one of the option is insertion of shunt. Though we couldn t meet the consultant on our appointment day and my wife is skeptic on shunt........... Pls advise
Fri, 12 Dec 2014
posterior fossa cyst could be a Dandy walker malformation. it presents with hydrocephalus. initially medications are started.pharmacotherapy includes syp glycerol, tab diamox and injection mannitol for 48 hours. these help to decrease the ICP. if hydrocephalus causes pressure symptoms or atrophy of brain or seizures or false localizing signs, surgery becomes necessary to drain the extra csf in the peritoneal cavity.
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