Vp Shunt Tube Pain

I ve had a vp shunt for 10 years and sometimes i get this random pain in my neck right where the tube passes.

Vp shunt tube pain. The reason the doctor ordered the cat scan is to make sure no cysts had formed at the end of the shunt tubing usually when a patient complains of pain this can be a probable cause. I also cannot stand having the area touched or having the. I am 36 and have a vp shunt placed over my occipital fossa about 14 yrs ago.

Vp shunt tube pain. I can t apply my hand directly to the spot because i still feel. The pain from my shunt tubing was terrible worse the headaches and i ended up getting a va shunt instead within about 6 weeks of the vp shunt because i said take it out or make this pain go away.

As soon as the shunt was placed i began experiensing headaches on a daily basis and can no longer run jump up and down or anyother type of physical exertion that jars the shunt. The ns office told me i just need to get used to the pain but i feel it move from side to side. Things are going well but from the day i left the hopsital i ve been having pains from my tubing.

During that pain i try to ease it by turning my head to the side to apply a gentle pressure to that part in my neck. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt drains excess brain fluid reducing brain pressure to a safe level. I also developed a pseudocyst at the end of the shunt tubing.

Vp shunt pain cfamous. The pain usually lasts for a few minutes and goes away. Read more send thanks to the doctor.

Many possible causes for pain in lower right side including cyst on the ovary ovulation from that ovary cyst on the tube pelvic infection an intes. He was very surprised that the tube had moved so far left especially since i sleep on my right side. Persistent abdominal pain directly induced by a peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt which is associated with no other complications such as bowel perforation pseudocyst or infection has not been previously reported.