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Is Surgery The Only Option For Cerebrospinal Fluid Blockage?

Hi,      Doctor I am writing this queries for my firend, he has been suffering from menintise, Now docters saying Cerebrospinal fluid is blocked in one valvem, and it is necessary to do a surgery for inserting shunt.      Is there any other option for cure this dusease ?      Is there any risk on fixing this shunt ?      Is this fixing for lifetime ?.            waiting for your response      Thanks      friend
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Hello,

Surgery will be the treatment of choice. If you delay the procedure, the pressure inside the brain will increase rapidly and it will cause adverse effects.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Is Surgery The Only Option For Cerebrospinal Fluid Blockage?

Hello, Surgery will be the treatment of choice. If you delay the procedure, the pressure inside the brain will increase rapidly and it will cause adverse effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician