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Medication overuse as a cause of chronic headache in shunted hydrocephalus patients

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2010
To highlight the group of hydrocephalus patients known to have a long history of shunt revisions and refractory chronic headache. When a shunt in perfect working order has no effect on headache, other causes of headache should be investigated. In this paper, patients with medication overuse headache are identified and the positive effect of medication ...
Willer, Lasse, Jensen, R H, Juhler, M
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Medical management of congenital portosystemic shunts in 27 dogs—a retrospective study

Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1998
Case records of 27 dogs with medically managed congenital portosystemic shunts were reviewed. Fourteen were followed up by telephone questionnaires to the owners. Age, breed, sex, clinical signs and blood results were similar to previous studies. Weight and quality of life were stable or improved on treatment in all cases.
Michael E. Herrtage, Penny Watson
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Medical and socioeconomic predictors of quality of life in myelomeningocele patients with shunted hydrocephalus

Child's Nervous System, 2017
Children with myelomeningocele (MMC) often develop hydrocephalus, and the combination of these conditions can lead to psychosocial, cognitive, and physical health issues that decrease their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The goal of the present study was to understand the QOL in patients with MMC and shunted hydrocephalus.Data from the Toronto
Abhaya V. Kulkarni, Brij S Karmur
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Epidermal electronics for noninvasive, wireless, quantitative assessment of ventricular shunt function in patients with hydrocephalus

Science Translational Medicine, 2018
A soft, wearable sensor noninvasively and wirelessly detects ventricular catheter shunt malfunction in patients with hydrocephalus. Sensors for shunts Ventricular catheters (shunts) relieve pressure on the brain by rerouting excess cerebrospinal fluid ...
Siddharth R. Krishnan, Tyler R. Ray, Amit B Ayer, Yinji Ma, P. Gutruf, KunHyuck Lee, Jong Yoon Lee, Chen Wei, Xue Feng, B. Ng, Zachary A Abecassis, N. Murthy, I. Stankiewicz, J. Freudman, Julia Stillman, Natalie Kim, Grace Young, Camille Goudeseune, J. Ciraldo, M. Tate, Yonggang Huang, M. Potts, J. Rogers   +22 more
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Lumboperitoneal shunt in a patient with Behçet’s disease with medically refractory intracranial hypertension

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2011
A 21-year-old male presented with severe throbbing headache, nausea, vomiting and progressive visual loss. Clinical examination revealed bilateral papilledema and left abducens nerve palsy. MRI showed findings consistent with dural sinus thrombosis. Combinging the clinical findings, MRI and a positive pathergy test, the patient was diagnosed with dural
Yalcin Kocaogullar, Emine Genç, Banu Ozturk, Betigul Yuruten, Gulce Unal Yıldız, Ebru Apaydın Doğan, Muzaffer Mutluer   +6 more
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[Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: some related medical problems].

Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology, 2011
门静脉高压时侧支循环的开放是造成消化道出血的重要原因,因此,针对静脉曲张大出血的患者,完整传统经颈静脉肝内门体分流术(transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt,TIPS)的概念除肝内门体分流之外,还应包括对侧支曲张静脉的栓塞(断流),也有观点认为还应包括限流(部分脾栓塞术)。
Ying-mei Tang, Jin-hui Yang
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New developments in tube shunt surgery

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose of review This article reviews recent studies related to tube shunt surgery. Recent findings Medical claims data and surveys of glaucoma surgeons demonstrate that tube shunts are being selected with increasing frequency as an alternative to ...
Jenny Chen, S. Gedde
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Interatrial shunt therapy in advanced heart failure: Outcomes from the open‐label cohort of the RELIEVE‐HF trial

European Journal of Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) outcomes remain poor despite optimal guideline‐directed medical therapy (GDMT). We assessed safety, effectiveness, and transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) outcomes during the 12 months after Ventura shunt implantation in the RELIEVE ...
J. Rodés‐Cabau, J. Lindenfeld, William T. Abraham, M. Zile, S. Kar, Antoni Bayés-Genís, Neal Eigler, Richard Holcomb, Julio Núñez, Elizabeth Lee, M. Perl, Gil Moravsky, Michael Pfeiffer, John P. Boehmer, J. Gorcsan, J. Bax, S. Anker, Gregg W. Stone   +17 more
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MEDICAL IMAGE-BASED HEMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS FOR MODIFIED BLALOCK–TAUSSIG SHUNT

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 2015
Modified Blalock–Taussig (mB–T) shunt is an effective palliative surgical method in the treatment of cyanotic congenital heart diseases. Although the surgical technique has improved over the years, it is still a challenge to control appropriate blood flow through the conduit.
Haifa Hong, Qian Wang, Mitsuo Umezu, Qi Sun, Yi Qian, Jinfen Liu, Jinlong Liu, Yanjun Sun   +7 more
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Medical malpractice and cerebrospinal fluid shunts: An analysis of 36 cases

Medico-Legal Journal
Many physicians, particularly neurosurgeons, face malpractice claims during their career. The aim of this paper is to identify which factors increase the risk of litigation and influence legal outcomes relating to cerebrospinal fluid shunt management.
Isabella L Pecorari, Vijay Agarwal
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