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After the surgery, she had 2 weeks of no headaches and complete vision. Then the headaches came back along with peripheral vision loss. Now they say that too low spinal pressure can cause the same symptoms as too high. We had a cisternogram done in Nov. and the LP is not blocked. We were originally told she needed a programmable shunt to control the amount of spinal fluid being drained. Our neurosurgeon said as of last week he doesn't know what to do for her. We are in Illinois.

I am very concered that because of the continued high pressure that I will lose my eye sight. I already have lost some peripheral vision and still have blurry vision. I would be most grateful for an explaination as regards the paps or a site that would help me to understand better what is going on. Thanking you , again, Cath278.

Thanks for your reply & sorry for the delay. It's been a rollercoaster since my last comment in here. In regards to the double vision, i just started double vision like 6-7 months ago. Informed Neurology about the vision, they say the vp shunt is ok, it's not related to the shunt. I say it is, because the shunt control the csf into the ventricles which later changes the brain function. I have had 2 exams on my vision. 1st exam noted i have double vision.

HASA ANYONE EVER HAD A SHUNT SLUR THIER SPEECH, MAKE THE DIZZY AND VISION PROBLEMS? I HAD BRAINSTEM SURGERY AND HYDRO DEVELOPED 30 DAYS LATER DISCOVER BY MY EYEDOC. MY NERO REFUSES TO ADJUST AND TWEAK IT. IT TAKES MONTHS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT, BUT HE ADMITTED ME FAST 8X IN ONE YEAR.

t until 10 years later (2years ago)that I all ofthe sudden started having headaches and loss of vision. I went to a neurologist and then had emergency LP Shunt surgery....Everything has gone well, but now I am about to have replacement surgery next week because my shunt has deviated. During the office visit with the surgeon today, we asked about doing a VP shunt instead and he refuses because my ventricles are very small and it is more risky. I just want my shunt to last longer then 2 years..

Hi there, i have a VP shunt that revised 2 years and i jus got a ct scan done around and everything was good, my question is how often in adults does the shunt malfunction, and im going on a trip, should i get it checked before going or will I be okay for the time bein imk going for about 3 weeks please respomd asap

Hi. I was diagnoised with IIH last July. I have papillodema in both eyes.Had a VP shunt fitted in Dec08.Opening pressure prior to shunt was 48/4800- post shunt, 30/3000.The next step that has been suggested is a second Vp shunt, to be done in the next 3 mths. I have two questions; What are the stats for a successful second shunt? Will the paps resolve as well as the headaches? To date, there has been no improvement in either.

I recently 21 months ago had branistem surgery and received a vp shunt 3 weeks later. They never did any test on me other than a young kid looking in my eye and the next day put a shunt in without really telling me. Now I have developed nastagmus and can't walk. Am having gait problems as well as vision problems. Are they supposed to do testing on you. The surgery does bring extra csf fluid and now I am getting slight headaches. I have no problems with hdroceplis since the shunt.

Hi. Left you a message on your notes .Cath.

At the time I was considered legally blind, but since the operation have been blessed to recover my 20/20 vision. I have a left afferent pupil defect as a mild side effect of surgery. In 2012 I received a VP shunt to control my intracranial pressure as maximum medical therapy failed. My shunt is now two years old and working effectively at the current setting of 1.5 (Medtronic Strata valve- programmable). I experience many headaches a week and also have TVOs in my left peripheral field daily.

t able to give me much help as far as insurance goes. I did have insurance through my scholarship program but that expired at 20 and I have someone working on medicaid now because I am considered legally blind. Do most Chiari specialist take medicaid? Also I was wondering if Chiari was genetic? I have a brother who lives with me he is 17 now but has had frequent headaches and nosebleeds his whole life.He is stubborn and won't go to a doctor and I only recently got full custody of him.

l have had three vp shunts and now my ventricles have collapses and now I am to have a lp shunt placed in a couple of weeks. My spinal tap was 270. Also I am on Diamox and Topamax. I have been diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebrae for 7 years and have had migraines it seems all of my life. If this does not work what else can they do? I am a mother and would like to be able to have a life with my child and my husband.

In April of 2008 I had a vp shunt put in. In July I had to have the setting changed because I was getting headaches again. Everything was fine until about 3 weeks ago. Heres the problem adn the question: When I lift my head up such as looking at the ceiling or getting something off of a shelf, I get an extremely painful headache. And when I look down, such as tying my shoe, I get the same kind of headache. And it can take hours for it to clear up and nothing I take will help the pain.

Hi i am 30 i had a VP shunt placed in 2010 then in 2012 i had a spinal shunt placed I still have head aches very bad on the Right side of the head only around my shunt behind my eye I get extreme pain when i have to cough sneeze yell ect...it feels like my head is going to explode...i go to the ER all the time everything come back working fine...so all my doctors say is " I DONT KNOW " does anyone else have any of these problems ?

Hi .I hope someone can help me with this. I had a VP shunt surgery 4 weeks ago becuase of IIH.Immediately after surgery and for 10 days every thing was fine. The pressure headaches were gone but the eye pain and poor vision remained. Since then , with each passing day , the headaches have been getting progressivley worse. They are now constant and with a return of other symptoms, ex,vertigo, nausea, falling sideways, unable to find the correct word,short term memory loss.

I have finally decided to let them do the shunt surgery but because I have pre-exsisting conditions with my back, they will be placing the shunt in my brain. Also partly because I have lost 85% of my vision. To my understanding they will be drilling a hole through my skull, inserting the shunt and running the tube just under my skin to empty into just empty space in my body cavity. I am very scared about this surgery and the life I will lead after with my son.

I'm 32 I've had hydro since about two Weeks old. I've had a revision at six.then my last one amost two years ago this time a programmable VP shunt which has completely RUINED MY LIFE! I don't feel myself. I feel like I'm getting sick again,I have headaches, nausea, trouble walking, memory loss swelling under my eyes, thumping in my ears, and my family does not believe me. I'm weak and tired all the time and sometimes my speech is.slurred. I'm very irritable, and my.

Theres alot of shunts being revised and broken and being replaced and I dont know the difference between an LP shunt and a VP shunt. Do you have any advise as to anything else that might help or even ease my mind about the shunts? I have children at home and can't nor dont want lose time with them due to headaches or spending to much time in the hospital cause of shunt malfunction. Thank you for your time!!

and also i had a VP shunt placed in jan will that treat chiari my tonsils were at 12.6mm. and with the vp shunt placed will that collaspe the syrinx because i'm having alot of back and head pain.

The only signs I had that anything was wrong was a migraine that lasted for 3 months then a blind spot in my central line of vision for my left eye after the double vision went away. I was sent to a Neuro Opthamologist who looked at my eyes and told me that to save my vision I needed a shunt. My neurologist put me on diamox as well but I had to many side effects like pins and needles in my legs so they took me off of it.

Hello again Dr.John.I had a VP shunt fitted on Nov 25th 08 for IIH with papillodema.Unfortunatly, there has been little improvment in headaches and Paps. When I lastsaw my Ophthalmologist, two weeks ago, he told me that the paps were the same but there was an improvment in the blood vessels supplying the eyes.ie, they were "less curly". My question is , should there be more of an improvment by now?

My wife had a VP shunt for 15 years with no real issues after a brain tumor (this is all clear now), a year ago she had issues with the shunt, the shunt was removed and replaced but failed within hours due to bleeding, the shunt was removed and an external drain fitted for several days to clear the bleed. When all was clear it was decided that a shunt was not required and she was discharged.

Patients who do not respond to medications or who have vision loss require procedures to relieve the cerebrospinal fluid pressure, the VP shunt you mention above. Though there are complications associated with this procedure, sometimes the procedure is necessary, and when it is, having the procedure at a center where the neurosurgeon has a lot of experience with these shunts is important.

After trying Diomoax and steriod treatment with no success it was decieded that I should have a VP shunt fitted. This was done on Nov 25th and seemed to be a success.Headaches and nausea gone. After the 10th day post-op, I started to feel unwell and all the symptoms returned. The headache, which is worse now than before surgery, starts 1 hour after getting up in the morning and gradually gets worse as the day progresses.

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