Vp Shunt Blocked
Wherever possible ct scan findings should be interpreted in the context of previous imaging.
Vp shunt blocked. All patients with suspected vp shunt dysfunction should be discussed with neurosurgery. Partial or complete blockage of the shunt that affects the function of vp shunt intermittently or fully is called malfunction. Drowsiness is by far the best clinical predictor of vp shunt block.
Shunt malfunction may be attributed to multiple causes including obstruction infection pseudocyst formation and bowel perforation. In vp shunt malfunction csf accumulates and resumes the symptoms of hydrocephalus. Ventriculoperitoneal vp shunt complications include blockage and infection early and prompt detection of shunt dysfunction is vital as delay can lead to markedly raised intracranial pressure coning and death.
Vp shunt malfunction is a complication which can occur in adults and any other age group.