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Is My Daughter's VP Shunt Blocked?
my daughter was oprated vp shunt when she was 6 months, now she is 2.5 years old, she often vomit and she did't use right arm and feet normal, her both eyes are often red and now her left feet fingers are streching, can any one doctor tell me is that her vp shunt is blocked or replaceable? i am away from family i am woried what can be do,
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She should have a CT of the brain performed to look for possible issues with a VP shunt malfunction.
The doctor can also stick a needle into the shunt to see if it is working.
They would also order xrays of the shunt to make sure it did not break with her growth.
The doctor can also stick a needle into the shunt to see if it is working.
They would also order xrays of the shunt to make sure it did not break with her growth.
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