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A member asked:
If my vp shunt is vibrating and it hurts what do u think i should do besides see my neurosurgeon im having tests on friday but it may not show up ?
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Hydrocephalus: The best person to evaluate your shunt is the neurosurgeon who implanted it. Vibration of the shunt is not a typical problem seen with a shunt malfunction. A radionucleotide shunt study will determine if the shunt is blocked or malfunctioning.
Answered 7/31/2014
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