Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hydrocephalus treated with high-pressure shunt in Maltese puppy
By Kim, Jong Min et al.·Published in The Japanese journal of veterinary research·2010·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of hydrocephalus with high-pressure valve ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old male Maltese was brought in for right-sided circling, deafness, and blindness. The vet diagnosed him with communicating hydrocephalus, a condition where fluid builds up in the brain. To treat this, a special shunt was implanted to drain the excess fluid and keep pressure normal. After 6 weeks and again at 1 year, follow-up scans showed that the fluid-filled spaces in his brain had shrunk, indicating that the treatment was successful.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old male Maltese with right-sided circling, deafness, and blindness was presented. A diagnosis of communicating hydrocephalus was made. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was implanted and the cerebrospinal fluid was drained by using an adjustable valve type (Medtronic Strata). The valve was set at 2.5 (135-155 mmH2O). This was done to prevent the possibility of an overdrainage-induced collapse of the brain parenchyma, which can occur rarely when canine hydrocephalus is treated by using a low-pressure valve. Computed tomography performed 6 weeks and 1 year after surgery revealed the ventricles had decreased in size. Thus, a high-pressure valve used during the treatment of hydrocephalus was able to maintain normal intracranial pressure.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20715423/