Hydrocephalus, Neurosurgery FAQ - Page 3

Hydrocephalus shunt surgery Hello, my father was involved in a car accident while walking at the end of May this year. The accident resulted in intracranial hemorrhage, skull fractures, pneumocephalus, a fracture of the third thoracic vertebra, and suspected damage to the brachia...

Dr. Chang, does the ventricular-peritoneal shunt system have a lifespan or can it become damaged? Hello Dr. Chang, my mother is currently 57 years old. At the end of 2015, she underwent surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, where a cerebral ane...

Surgical Intervention for Hydrocephalus: To Operate or Not? Due to my father's previous fall, he has developed a brain hemorrhage that has now led to hydrocephalus. The doctor mentioned that surgery is an option, but it's not urgent since the fluid accumulation is not s...

Hydrocephalus Surgery Dear Doctor, my mother had a minor car accident that resulted in a mild intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. After the blood was absorbed, she continued to experience headaches, dizziness, eye fatigue, and some blurriness when looking upward ...

Medulloblastoma Stage IV My sister was being treated for a brain tumor at the hospital. After a biopsy, she underwent an emergency surgery for hydrocephalus drainage, and the biopsy revealed a fourth-stage medulloblastoma. The doctors said it was a curable brain tumor, so we held...

Why is there still water accumulation despite unobstructed drainage? Hello Dr. Lai, my child was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at just over two months old and underwent a third ventriculostomy. Due to poor results, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed when my child turned one y...

Ruptured cerebral aneurysm I would like to ask about my mother. On October 20, 2016, she fell into a coma due to a ruptured cerebral artery, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 at that time. After surgery and the placement of a drainage tube, she was discharged in January and ha...

Will the ventricular drainage catheter have any impact on the head while using the MRT or talking on the phone? Hello Doctor: My mother is sixty years old. She underwent brain tumor surgery in September 2013 (approximately 9 cm). Afterward, she had a shunt placed due to hydroceph...

Is there nothing to do but wait for a father with a brain hemorrhage? Hello Doctor, my father was admitted to the emergency room on February 14th due to a cerebral hemorrhage, where a CT scan revealed approximately 20cc of bleeding. He underwent an immediate craniotomy for draina...

Abdominal drainage tube My mother has a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (Medtronic Strata) due to hydrocephalus, which was self-funded. The doctors advised that she can live normally but should avoid strong magnetic fields. However, a few months ago, after she used a hairdryer for the...

Hydrocephalus in infants Dear Director Zhang, I would like to consult regarding my baby who is currently eight months old. At one month old, due to unknown reasons, there was inflammation and bleeding in the ventricles, which ultimately led to a blockage and the placement of a d...

Regarding dizziness after drainage tube surgery? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask for your advice. My father underwent surgery for an open skull fracture in the right frontal region due to a work-related injury in 2011. He recovered well and was able to manage his daily activit...

Spider web mold Dear Dr. Ding, My mother was admitted to the emergency room at the end of September due to severe headaches. After examinations, the hospital diagnosed her with a cerebral hemorrhage and she was immediately taken to surgery. After the operation, the doctor discov...

Head trauma Hello Dr. Chang! My mother was in a car accident at the end of July, resulting in a subdural hematoma and cerebral contusion. The attending physician mentioned that the contusion is not significant and can be absorbed naturally with rest. Later, during a follow-up vis...

Hydrocephalus Dr. Ding, I would like to inquire: My father is 86 years old and has been diagnosed with hydrocephalus. However, the doctor mentioned that this is due to age-related brain degeneration causing spaces that lead to fluid accumulation. There is no medication available,...

Regarding the issue of hydrocephalus? A few days ago, I hit my head and, due to ongoing dizziness, I went to the hospital for a CT scan. Unexpectedly, it revealed hydrocephalus. Since I had surgery for an acoustic neuroma four years ago, the doctor asked me to show him the pre-op...

Hello, how can I assist you? If there are growths in the brain, such as tumors, lesions, cysts, or conditions like hydrocephalus, are they all considered brain tumors, or do they have other names?

Post-operative treatment for cerebral hemorrhage? Hello doctor, we are truly helpless and don’t know what else we can do… My father has severe Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and hydrocephalus. In January, he experienced severe drowsiness, not eating or drinki...

Post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) sequelae from a car accident? Hello Doctor: My father was hospitalized due to a motorcycle accident at the end of April, which resulted in a brain injury. He was in a coma with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 and had an intracranial pressure moni...

Intracranial hemorrhage. Postoperative complications? Doctor: Hello! I would like to ask a question. My daughter is 4 years old. She had a car accident in April, resulting in a skull fracture and subdural hematoma in the left frontal region. Three days later, she underwent a cran...