my son is affected from hydrocephalus since 8 yrs?
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Dear may God help you always. please read what i know below:
The current treatment?
Hydrocephalus is most often treated with the surgical placement of a shunt system. This system diverts the flow of CSF from a site within the central nervous system (CNS) to another area of the body where it can be absorbed as part of the circulatory process.
A shunt is a flexible but sturdy silastic tube. A shunt system consists of the shunt, a catheter, and a valve. One end of the catheter is placed in the CNS - most usually within a ventricle inside the brain, but also potentially within a cyst or in a site close to the spinal cord. The other end of the catheter is commonly placed within the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity, but may also be placed at other sites within the body such as a chamber of the heart or a cavity in the lung where the CSF can drain and be absorbed. A valve located along the catheter maintains one-way flow and regulates the rate of CSF flow.
A limited number of patients can be treated with an alternative procedure called third ventriculostomy. In this procedure, a neuroendoscope - a small camera designed to visualize small and difficult to reach surgical areas - allows a doctor to view the ventricular surface using fiber optic technology. The scope is guided into position so that a small hole can be made in the floor of the third ventricle, allowing the CSF to bypass the obstruction and flow toward the site of resorption around the surface of the brain.
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