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A member asked:
My vp shunt is coiled is this bad?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not necessarily, but contact your neurosurgeon to confirm all is placed properly, and system is appropriately working.
Answered 10/31/2021
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As long as the distal end is in the correct location this is fine and not altogether uncommon.
Answered 11/1/2021
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