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Is a shunt or a third ventriculostomy supposed to stop the symptoms of dizziness and disorientation..?
In hydrocephalus? Can it help with symptoms that make you feel like your on a rocky boat or an earthquake?
(I know how the shunt and 3rd vent works, but will they help these symptoms?)
The ventricles have gone down a little since my first operation but I'm still classed as having hydrocephalus on previous scans I've had. I had a third ventriculostomy back in 2000 and am still having a lot of problems that I described in the question. My husband said that I've gotten worse in the last few years, but my neurosurgeon didn't take me seriously the last couple of times I went to him (that's how it came across), or maybe he couldn't do anything about it (who knows?)
I didn't have a tumour or anything, although at first they thought I could have due to my age, I was 30 when I was first diagnosed and the neurosurgeon said that I was born with hydrocephalus due to the obstruction between the third and fourth ventricles.
I know that there has been some damage done to my brain, as I went to a brain injury clinic a few years ago and had a test done to see how my abilities have changed. It showed a marked change in my abilities and the way I do things compared to how I used to be when I was back in high school. I now have trouble writing and my fine motor skills have been severely hampered, I'm also a lot slower than I used to be and need a lot of help remembering things and can't cook without almost losing my ability to taste the food because of the pressure or headaches I get. When I do do things I generally get bad headaches, I had a thunderclap headache about a year or so ago just out of the blue, just from putting clothes on the line. I just keep getting these symptoms that the neurosurgeon doesn't seem to take into consideration. Is it normal for a neuosurgeon to be like this or is it just because they can't do anything about the problem because of the damage done to my brain
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- aneurodoc125Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
What is the pathology causing the hydrocephalus? Cannot answer the question unless we know if there is disease in the posterior fossa or not.
- ?Lv 51 decade ago
There are two types of hydrocephalus, communicating and obstructive. Communicating hydrocephalus is caused by either an overproduction of CSF in the brain of trouble reabsorbing it. Obstructive hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage of CSF flow within the ventricles or CSF pathways.
The site of blockage often lies within the narrow passage between the third and fourth ventricles. It can also be where the CSF exits the fourth ventricle. Because of the blockage, the ventricles no longer provide free passage of CSF through them into the subarachnoid space where it is reabsorbed. Obstructive hydrocephalus can be caused by tumors, cysts, or congenital defects, such as, aqueductal stenosis.
The shunt will help with the symptoms you mention but besides the shunt, medication might also be needed.
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