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Feeling shunt movement: Is it normal?

Livingasazebra

496d

Can anyone with a shunt (preferably vp shunt) feel it move if they jolt their head?

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Shunt Brain to Peritoneum

Congenital hydrocephalus

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    • Barry

      284d

      My last shunt revision was 15 years ago. It was hard because they had to move it to the other side of my head. Because every time I would move my head the shunt would rub a nerve and aggravate it.

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    • Barry

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      My last shunt revision was 15 years ago. It was hard because they had to move it to the other side of my head. Because every time I would move my head the shunt would rub a nerve and aggravate it.

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    • Debs80

      402d

      šŸ‘yes...makes me jump outta my skin.

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      • Livingasazebra

        402d

        @Debs80 same lol

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        • Debs80

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          @Livingasazebra it's embarrassing especially if you're in a busy public place.You get people looking at u don't u.

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    • Heidi_M

      455d

      Yes!! And it hurts! Iā€™ve had a shunt since I was one. Iā€™m almost 47. Iā€™m having head pains right now Iā€™ve has 2 malfunctions so far and have lost over85% of my vision. Hydrocephalus lifetime chore!

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