Hydrocephalus treatment in Noida — VP shunt, ETV, and endoscopic third ventriculostomy at Medanta Hospital. Dr. Manish Vaish and Team Sushrut, Sector 50, Noida.
Dr Manish Vaish
Director & HOD – Neurosciences
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Overview
Symptoms
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Infants
rapidly increasing head circumference, bulging anterior fontanelle, downward-deviated eyes (sunset sign)
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Children and adults
headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, gait disturbance
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus (in elderly)
gait difficulty, incontinence, and cognitive decline (Hakim's triad)
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Raised ICP: drowsiness, bradycardia, hypertension
emergency
Treatments
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Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
programmable valve shunt from ventricle to peritoneum
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Ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt
alternative drainage to the right atrium
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for obstructive hydrocephalus
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ETV + Choroid plexus coagulation (ETV-CPC) in select infants
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Lumboperitoneal shunt for communicating hydrocephalus
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Shunt revision for blocked or infected shunts
