VP Shunt for CSF leak
 

My 16 year old daughter had surgery to remove an epileptic focus in july 2009. This was complicated by an infected flap, a 7 week stay in hospital and the removal of the bone flap. She went home wearing a helmet for protection until a cranioplasty with an acrylic plate could be performed, but meanwhile she was involved in a car accident and sustained severe head injuries. This resulted in coma, hemiparesis etc. She made a good recovery though, and 7 months on was readmitted for a cranioplasty. Unfortunately, she developed a CSF leak, which formed a collection of fluid on top of her head. She then had a procedure which included a lumbar drain to try to decrease the csf pressure to give the dura a chance to heal. This did not work either, and the collection of CSf on her head continued to enlarge, so last week she had a shunt inserted. All is going well so far. I found this site and have been very interested in reading peoples experiences with shunts. Most have been for hydrocephaly, and I am wondering if anyone has had a shunt inserted for reasons like ours?

Great to have you here!!
 

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

Check into the following forum there should be a number of our loving family there to assist you:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum92.html

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum11.html

There are great and caring fellow members here to assist you. Our shouders are here for support in many ways. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene :hug: