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- Title
Hemisensory Loss after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion.
- Authors
Algethami, Rafaa; Moshref, Rana H.; Sabbagh, Abdulrahman J.
- Abstract
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension includes ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion, with a reported complication of shunt revision in 25% of the cases 1 year after insertion. We report a case of a 28-year-old female with pituitary adenoma who developed sensory loss after VPS placement that could be explained by disruption in thalamic pathways. A lesson learned from this case is that although VPS is a simple procedure, complications can occur. Modalities can be used to detect the complications, and further revisions might be needed.
- Subjects
CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts; INTRACRANIAL hypertension; PITUITARY tumors
- Publication
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 4, p683
- ISSN
1793-5482
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1055/s-0042-1757436