What is a shunt operation, and why is it necessary?
About 50% of children and adults with BSGs will develop a pressure build-up in the head known as “obstructive hydrocephalus.” This happens when cerebrospinal fluid gets trapped in the brain’s ventricles. Shunts are simple mechanical tubing devices that divert this fluid to another location in the body, typically the abdomen where the fluid is absorbed through the tissues into the blood stream. Occasionally these children may be candidates for a procedure called third ventriculostomy, which may prevent the need for a shunt.
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