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Mom wont let me see doc my head has been hurting for the longest time and the doc said to come back but she says no i think shunt is messed up?
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See a neurologist: If you have a diagnosis of hydrocephalus and you have a shunt, then headaches and visual disturbances can be an indicator of shunt malfunction including occlusion. See your neurologist as soon as possible for testing.
Answered 1/12/2015
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No: Sometimes you can have pain from the tube leasing to the shunt because it is irritating the skin in that region
Answered 5/21/2016
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