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What is called when a child has value shunt caused of water in the brain?
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∙ 9y ago
The shunt used for a person who has hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") is not called a "value shunt". It is usually called a "ventriculo-peritoneal shunt" or "VP shunt" for short. Sometimes a "ventriculo-atrial shunt" or "VA shunt" is used instead.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe condition where you need a shunt because of abnormal build up of cerebrospinal fluid on the brain is called hydrocephalus (or commonly water on the brain).
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What is a brain shunt?
A brain shunt is used to drain excess fluid off of the brain. It is meant to relieve the pressure caused by the build up of excess fluid.
Shunt in your head due to having a cyst and brain surgery Lately you have had pains where the shunt is could this mean it needs to be checked It worrys you can someone give you advice?
I had a friend who had a shunt in their brain and the doctor said if he ever had pains he should go to A&E immediately because it has probably moved and is lodging itself further into the brain and has caused internal bleedinggo to A&E!!!
What is a shunt in the head?
A shunt is inserted in the head to relieve water pressure on the brain.
II have a head shunt - you have been having funny pains in your head lately - could this be caused by the shunt?
have a pain in my jaw
What is caused by the imperfect insulating quality of the medium between the wires?
shunt conductance
How is a ventricular shunt inserted?
The ventricular shunt tube is placed to drain fluid from the ventricular system in the brain to the cavity of the abdomen or to the large vein in the neck (jugular vein).
What is treatment for both elevated and normal pressure hydrocephalus?
surgical installation of a shunt. A shunt is a tube connecting the ventricles of the brain to an alternative drainage site, usually the abdominal cavity
What is another name for pentose pathway?
pentose phosphate pathway (also called phosphogluconate pathway, or hexose monophosphate shunt [HMP shunt])
What are the differences of Long shunt vs short shunt generator?
In long shunt the shunt field winding is in parallel to both generator and series field. In short shunt the shunt field is in parallel to generator only.
Roald Dahl inventions shunt?
While Roald Dahl was known for his imaginative stories and characters, he did not invent the concept of a "shunt." A shunt is a medical device used to divert flow from one pathway to another within the body, typically to relieve pressure or redirect circulation. Dahl did write about fantastic inventions in his books, but the shunt itself is a real-world medical device unrelated to his work.
How do you use shunt in a sentence?
The word 'shunt' is both a noun (shunt, shunts) and a verb (shunt, shunts, shunting, shunted).Examples:He had to have a heart shunt put in. (noun)The engineer will shunt the train onto that track instead. (verb)
What is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt?
When a shunt drains to the abdomen
