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[Jimby]

Hi There,

I have Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus which came on me at age of 60 and I am 63 now and this has stopped me from working due to memory issues.

The Neurosurgeon has fitted a shunt drain from my Lateral Ventricles in my brain down to my Peritoneum using flexible tubing approx 3-4mm ID and length of tube is approx 75cm to drain off the excessive CSF pressure.

The problem is that the drain siphons continually despite having various types of anti siphon valves fitted at head end, none of the anti syphon valves on the market work in me.

Do any of you smart people in this community have any suggestions for effectively breaking the siphon as brains do not like operating continually under negative pressure?

 

Something different isn't it?

 

I look forward to your replies.

[thorium90]

Firstly, Im sorry to hear of your problem, but I don't think a vacuum relief valve would work on you... Perhaps your doctor would provide a much better advice?

[Zubair Exclaim]

Jimby .... i would just say be strong ,,, these problems are small chalenges which makeup our life ,,,, dont let it get to you ..

 

 

for the solution ... is the length of tube 75 cm supposed to be for retaining fuid quantity... ?

 

1. can you ask your doctor to shorten the length of tube by use a diffent shape like  a small patch attached to the tube end .... .. because the length of tube is proportional to degree of negative pressure forming, shortening it will cut off siphon formation