Shunt is preventing sleep but doc wont listen what should I do?
Shunt. If your neurosurgeon has tested your shunt and believed it is working appropriately, you need to refocus your attention on a different cause of insomnia. Maybe consider a sleep study. Anxiety? Medication induced?
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