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Will my vp shunt be safe i have a cold and keep sneezing and coughing will the pressure of that harm my shunt?
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Should be okay!: Changes in intracranial pressure with cough or sneeze are BRIEF and TEMPORARY. Your shunt should drain normally. I see no reason for you to be concerned!!
Answered 1/17/2018
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